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

161 complaints · PLUMBING

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

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Emergency	Closed	2F	Dec 23, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2F	Dec 23, 2004	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1E	Oct 5, 2004	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3-F	Jul 9, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	5 F	Jul 9, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5 F	Jul 9, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3-B	Jul 7, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	4-C	Jun 7, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1-C	Sep 29, 2003	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3-F	Apr 23, 2003	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3-F	Apr 23, 2003	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.