531 EAST 22 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3120284 · Flatbush · Last violation Jul 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 22, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

More violations than 99% of nearby buildings

More violations than 99% 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.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 582 violations · 376 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

50 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 2004

1,791

78 per year avg.↑ Up 465% in the last 2 years (582 vs 103 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

105

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ50

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ32

Rent-impairingⓘ5

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,621

68 per year avg.↑ Up 230% in the last 2 years (376 vs 114 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access16%Violation issued29%No violation35%Phone resolved19%Other0%(1,621)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ301 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ82 violations

Paintingⓘ67 violations

Water Supplyⓘ65 violations

Egressⓘ55 violations

Cleaningⓘ49 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ29 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ21 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ210 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ97 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ87 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ85 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ45 complaints

Appliancesⓘ10 complaints

Electricalⓘ9 complaints

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Complaint log

256 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING GENERALAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	1E	Oct 5, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3A	Aug 20, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	3-B	Jul 7, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3-B	Jul 7, 2004	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	4-C	Jun 7, 2004	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	1-C	Sep 29, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.