531 EAST 22 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3120284 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 16, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 17, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

More violations than 99.1% 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: 603 violations · 390 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

44 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

1,776

77 per year avg.↑ Up 563% in the last 2 years (603 vs 91 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ44

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ26

Rent-impairingⓘ4

Open violation ages

▪ < 30 days19% (17)

▪ 30–90 days46% (41)

▪ 3–12 months14% (13)

▪ 1–3 years10% (9)

▪ 3+ years11% (10)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,612

67 per year avg.↑ Up 261% in the last 2 years (390 vs 108 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access16%Violation issued29%No violation35%Phone resolved20%Other0%(1,612)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ300 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ79 violations

Paintingⓘ66 violations

Water Supplyⓘ65 violations

Egressⓘ52 violations

Cleaningⓘ50 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ28 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ21 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ210 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ99 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ87 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ83 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ48 complaints

Electricalⓘ12 complaints

Appliancesⓘ10 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

1,612 complaints

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

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Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 7, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Dec 8, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1-C	Sep 29, 2003	GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1-C	Sep 29, 2003	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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	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	1-C	Sep 29, 2003	APPLIANCE · REFRIGERATORThe 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	APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1-C	Sep 29, 2003	GENERAL · DOORSThe 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 · BASIN/SINKThe 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	2F	Mar 21, 2003	ELECTRIC · ELECTRIC-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.