222 EAST 17 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3117573 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 2, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 71% of buildings and more complaints than 79% of buildings in Flatbush. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 185 violations · 201 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

22 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 1990

607

16 per year avg.↑ Up 13% in the last 2 years (185 vs 164 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ22

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ35

Rent-impairingⓘ11

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,117

47 per year avg.↑ Up 39% in the last 2 years (201 vs 145 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access13%Violation issued17%No violation29%Phone resolved41%Other1%(1,117)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ138 violations

Egressⓘ80 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ33 violations

Cleaningⓘ29 violations

Water Supplyⓘ25 violations

Paintingⓘ22 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ7 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ156 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ77 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ50 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ43 complaints

Elevatorⓘ16 complaints

Electricalⓘ8 complaints

Appliancesⓘ8 complaints

Adminⓘ4 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints

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Complaint log

110 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

All categories HEATING HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBINGAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	LD	Aug 6, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	LD	Aug 6, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	LD	Aug 6, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	LD	Apr 25, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	2-D	Dec 18, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	2-D	Nov 18, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2-D	Nov 18, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3-J	Jun 9, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	2J	May 30, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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-emergency	Closed	LD	Mar 24, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.