701 AVENUE C

Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · BIN 3125542 · Kensington · Last violation Jul 9, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 28, 2026

NeighborhoodKensington

More violations than 97% of nearby buildings

More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Kensington. 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: 150 violations · 135 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

67 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 2000

764

28 per year avg.↓ Down 23% in the last 2 years (150 vs 194 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

120

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ67

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ43

Rent-impairingⓘ3

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,008

42 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued31%No violation37%Phone resolved16%Other0%(1,008)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ118 violations

Egressⓘ63 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ52 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ30 violations

Paintingⓘ26 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ25 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ24 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ15 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ82 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ67 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ66 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ32 complaints

Electricalⓘ13 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ12 complaints

Appliancesⓘ3 complaints

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Complaint log

1,008 complaints

All categories PAINT/PLASTER GENERAL UNSANITARY CONDITION HEAT/HOT WATER PLUMBINGAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	D-12	Mar 5, 2004	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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	D-12	Mar 5, 2004	GENERAL · MOLDThe 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	D-12	Mar 5, 2004	NONCONST · VERMINThe 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	C7	Sep 17, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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	C7	Sep 17, 2003	GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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	C-7	Sep 17, 2003	GENERAL · COOKING GASMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	B-5	May 27, 2003	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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	B-5	May 27, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.