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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation Jul 27, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 28, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 86% of nearby buildings
More violations than 86% 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: 843 violations · 1796 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
103 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 hazardous103Class Bhazardous267
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1994
1,209
37 per year avg.↑ Up 424% in the last 2 years (843 vs 161 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
483
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ103
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ267
Rent-impairingⓘ23
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,323
138 per year avg.↑ Up 1156% in the last 2 years (1,796 vs 143 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued15%No violation30%Phone resolved34%Other0%(3,323)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ404 violations
Paintingⓘ99 violations
Water Supplyⓘ99 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ92 violations
Cleaningⓘ75 violations
Egressⓘ72 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ38 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ37 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ566 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ389 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ346 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ221 complaints
Electricalⓘ92 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ65 complaints
Appliancesⓘ37 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

1,209 violations

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days3% (16)
▪ 30–90 days59% (284)
▪ 3–12 months35% (167)
▪ 1–3 years2% (10)
▪ 3+ years1% (4)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency1%5%
Emergency52%64%
Non-Emergency47%31%
(1,676)
(317)
Issued
Description
Class CClosed—Oct 26, 1999ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH SECTION SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST APT LB3 ER1
Class BClosed—Oct 26, 1999REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH SECTION 2ND FROM EAST SOUTH APT LB3
Class CClosed—Oct 26, 1999REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK BOARD CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST SOUTH APT LB3 ER1
Class BClosed—Dec 2, 1997REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING WALLS FOYER 5 STY NORTH WEST APT RE8.
Class BClosed—Apr 26, 1994REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES THRU OUT 2 STY APT LB3.
Class BClosed—Apr 26, 1994REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS & WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY APT LB3.
Class AClosed—Apr 26, 1994PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS & WALLS THRU OUT 2 STY APT LB3.
Class COpenRC8—REPAIR/ABATE UNSAFE WIRES · ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL CABLE NEAR THE SINK AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT RC8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpenRENT IMPAIRING——REMOVE ENCUMBRANCES · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF OVEN WITH DOOR AT BASEMENT, 1st STORY
Class CClosed
Oct 26, 1999
ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH SECTION SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST APT LB3 ER1
Class BClosed
Oct 26, 1999
REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH SECTION 2ND FROM EAST SOUTH APT LB3
Class CClosed
Oct 26, 1999
REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK BOARD CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST SOUTH APT LB3 ER1
Class BClosed
Dec 2, 1997
REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING WALLS FOYER 5 STY NORTH WEST APT RE8.
Class BClosed
Apr 26, 1994
REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES THRU OUT 2 STY APT LB3.
Class BClosed
Apr 26, 1994
REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS & WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY APT LB3.
Class AClosed
Apr 26, 1994
PAINT · PAINTING
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS & WALLS THRU OUT 2 STY APT LB3.
Class COpen
—Apt RC8
REPAIR/ABATE UNSAFE WIRES · ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL CABLE NEAR THE SINK AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT RC8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpenRENT IMPAIRING
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REMOVE ENCUMBRANCES · EGRESS
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF OVEN WITH DOOR AT BASEMENT, 1st STORY
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