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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3117147 · Flatbush · Last violation Jul 23, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 18, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 97% 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: 294 violations · 533 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
84 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 hazardous84Class Bhazardous32
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1992
1,439
41 per year avg.↓ Down 59% in the last 2 years (294 vs 712 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
127
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ84
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ32
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,000
125 per year avg.↓ Down 29% in the last 2 years (533 vs 753 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access22%Violation issued22%No violation34%Phone resolved22%Other1%(3,000)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ441 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ132 violations
Paintingⓘ99 violations
Water Supplyⓘ95 violations
Egressⓘ95 violations
Cleaningⓘ69 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ68 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ39 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Bldg maintenanceⓘ278 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ267 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ261 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ218 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ123 complaints
Electricalⓘ76 complaints
Appliancesⓘ26 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
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Violation log

1,312 violations · Close

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days10% (13)
▪ 30–90 days17% (22)
▪ 3–12 months29% (37)
▪ 1–3 years31% (39)
▪ 3+ years13% (16)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency1%4%
Emergency49%46%
Non-Emergency50%49%
(176)
(1,298)
Issued
Description
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 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 AClosed6BMar 10, 1998PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS THRU OUT 6 STY APT 6B. , SECTION '' ''
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 CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL WEST ROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST CENTER APT 2K ER1 1762448 , SECTION '' ''
Class IClosed——SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AEP PROGRAM · ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM§27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY
Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS # 2F, 2ND APRTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2ND STORY UNDER VACATE ORDER # 211693 POSTED ON 9/27/2022
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
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 AClosed
Mar 10, 1998Apt 6B
PAINT · PAINTING
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS THRU OUT 6 STY APT 6B. , SECTION '' ''
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
Class CClosed
Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL WEST ROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed
Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed
Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed
Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
Class CClosed
Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST CENTER APT 2K ER1 1762448 , SECTION '' ''
Class IClosed
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SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AEP PROGRAM · ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
§27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY
Class IClosed
—
VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER
§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS # 2F, 2ND APRTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2ND STORY UNDER VACATE ORDER # 211693 POSTED ON 9/27/2022
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