Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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
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
74
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.
Maintenanceⓘ205 violations
Egressⓘ106 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ59 violations
Paintingⓘ41 violations
Cleaningⓘ37 violations
Water Supplyⓘ33 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ19 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ532 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ144 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ137 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ130 complaints
Electricalⓘ19 complaints
Appliancesⓘ19 complaints
Elevatorⓘ16 complaints
Adminⓘ5 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints