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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 2, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 11, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 82.5% 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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 708 violations · 1781 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
86 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous86Class Bhazardous213
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1994
1,069
32 per year avg.↑ Up 340% in the last 2 years (708 vs 161 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
401
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ86
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ213
Rent-impairingⓘ23
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,288
137 per year avg.↑ Up 1270% in the last 2 years (1,781 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 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ335 violations
Paintingⓘ91 violations
Water Supplyⓘ86 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ80 violations
Cleaningⓘ70 violations
Egressⓘ65 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ33 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ33 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll 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

258 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGHEATINGUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days4% (17)
▪ 30–90 days87% (349)
▪ 3–12 months5% (21)
▪ 1–3 years2% (10)
▪ 3+ years1% (4)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency1%5%
Emergency52%66%
Non-Emergency47%30%
(1,651)
(307)
Type
Status
Apt
Received
Category
EmergencyClosedRE5Sep 4, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosedLC6Mar 17, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosedLC6Mar 17, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosedLD6Feb 21, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosedRA7Aug 7, 2015UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosedLD5Jan 24, 2015UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosedLB3Jul 14, 2014UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosedLB3Jul 14, 2014UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed
Sep 4, 2016Apt RE5
UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed
Mar 17, 2016Apt LC6
UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed
Mar 17, 2016Apt LC6
UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed
Feb 21, 2016Apt LD6
UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Aug 7, 2015Apt RA7
UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jan 24, 2015Apt LD5
UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed
Jul 14, 2014Apt LB3
UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Jul 14, 2014Apt LB3
UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
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