Building SafetyHousing Conditions
222 EAST 17 STREET
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3117573 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 4, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 10, 2026
NeighborhoodFlatbush
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 71% of buildings and more complaints than 78% 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: 176 violations · 183 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
21 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
595
16 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
66
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ21
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ31
Rent-impairingⓘ9
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days38% (25)
▪ 30–90 days2% (1)
▪ 3–12 months15% (10)
▪ 1–3 years26% (17)
▪ 3+ years20% (13)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,099
46 per year avg.↑ Up 26% in the last 2 years (183 vs 145 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued17%No violation28%Phone resolved41%Other1%(1,099)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ203 violations
Egressⓘ103 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ58 violations
Paintingⓘ41 violations
Cleaningⓘ34 violations
Water Supplyⓘ33 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ17 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ532 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ140 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ136 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ128 complaints
Appliancesⓘ18 complaints
Electricalⓘ17 complaints
Elevatorⓘ16 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints