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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 15, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 17, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

More violations than 83.2% of nearby buildings

More violations than 83% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Flatbush. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 747 violations · 1783 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

88 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 1994

1,108

34 per year avg.↑ Up 364% in the last 2 years (747 vs 161 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

440

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ88

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ244

Rent-impairingⓘ23

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

3,290

137 per year avg.↑ Up 1272% in the last 2 years (1,783 vs 130 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued15%No violation30%Phone resolved34%Other0%(3,288)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ355 violations

Paintingⓘ92 violations

Water Supplyⓘ89 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ81 violations

Cleaningⓘ72 violations

Egressⓘ68 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ35 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ34 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ560 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ379 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ343 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ211 complaints

Electricalⓘ90 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ64 complaints

Appliancesⓘ35 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

907 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING HEATING UNSANITARY CONDITIONAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	LB5	Mar 31, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	LB5	Mar 30, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	LB5	Mar 26, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	RA6	Mar 25, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 24, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	RB1	Mar 24, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	RS3	Mar 18, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.