Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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
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.
Maintenanceⓘ241 violations
Egressⓘ85 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ82 violations
Paintingⓘ66 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ53 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ42 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Water Supplyⓘ37 violations