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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3117147 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 8, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 2, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 97.4% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Flatbush. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 296 violations · 533 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
79 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 hazardous79Class Bhazardous16
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1992
1,411
40 per year avg.↓ Down 58% in the last 2 years (296 vs 709 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
100
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ79
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ16
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,959
123 per year avg.↓ Down 28% in the last 2 years (533 vs 736 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued22%No violation34%Phone resolved22%Other1%(2,959)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ427 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ129 violations
Paintingⓘ98 violations
Water Supplyⓘ95 violations
Egressⓘ94 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ68 violations
Cleaningⓘ65 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Bldg maintenanceⓘ268 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ258 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ254 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ217 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ122 complaints
Electricalⓘ76 complaints
Appliancesⓘ25 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
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Violation log

709 violations · Class B

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days7% (7)
▪ 30–90 days5% (5)
▪ 3–12 months33% (33)
▪ 1–3 years39% (39)
▪ 3+ years16% (16)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency1%5%
Emergency53%46%
Non-Emergency45%49%
(141)
(1,299)
Issued
Description
Class BClosed2DSep 16, 2008REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BClosed2-IFeb 27, 2001REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2-I, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed—Apr 20, 1999REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
Class BClosed—Apr 20, 1999REPAIR BROKEN PAYING · PAVING AND GRADING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CELLAR CENTER.
Class BClosed—Apr 20, 1999ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CENTER CELLAR.
Class BClosed2IJan 26, 1999REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES FLOOR AND WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
Class BClosed2IJan 26, 1999ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATERSTAIN CEILING KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
Class BClosed—Aug 26, 1997REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL COVER SEWER PIT BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
Class BClosed—Oct 8, 1996PROVIDE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR AIR CONDITIONER UNITS AT 2ND 3RD 4TH AND 5TH STY FRONT OF BLDG
Class BClosed
Sep 16, 2008Apt 2D
REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BClosed
Feb 27, 2001Apt 2-I
REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2-I, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed
Apr 20, 1999
REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
Class BClosed
Apr 20, 1999
REPAIR BROKEN PAYING · PAVING AND GRADING
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CELLAR CENTER.
Class BClosed
Apr 20, 1999
ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CENTER CELLAR.
Class BClosed
Jan 26, 1999Apt 2I
REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES FLOOR AND WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
Class BClosed
Jan 26, 1999Apt 2I
ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATERSTAIN CEILING KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
Class BClosed
Aug 26, 1997
REPLACE · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL COVER SEWER PIT BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
Class BClosed
Oct 8, 1996
PROVIDE · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR AIR CONDITIONER UNITS AT 2ND 3RD 4TH AND 5TH STY FRONT OF BLDG
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