220 72nd Street, Brooklyn is a residential building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 102 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 6 open HPD violations, earning a Violation Severity Grade of A. This places it among the best maintained buildings in Brooklyn. Complaint volume has increased compared to the prior year.
Data last synced: June 15, 2026 — updated daily from NYC Open Data
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311 Complaint Summary
HPD Housing Violations
Class A § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT WINDOW FRAME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH 2026-03-11 ▼
Violation ID: #18699731
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT WINDOW FRAME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE MOLD AT GROUT JOINTS OF THE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH AND WEST WALLS AROUND BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH 2026-03-11 ▼
Violation ID: #18699732
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE MOLD AT GROUT JOINTS OF THE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH AND WEST WALLS AROUND BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' 2025-10-16 ▼
Violation ID: #18303437
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (LESS THAN 10 SQ FT) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18303438 ISSUED 16-OCT-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). 2025-10-16 ▼
Violation ID: #18650709
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (LESS THAN 10 SQ FT) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18303438 ISSUED 16-OCT-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Class C § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH 2026-03-11 ▼
Violation ID: #18699733
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' 2025-10-20 ▼
Violation ID: #18311718
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.
Violation History & Landlord Accountability
Few or no Class C violations on record.
Score: 92.8/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.
First violation on record: 2025-10-16 · Most recent: 2026-03-11
Neighborhood Comparison
How 220 72nd Street, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Bay Ridge in the last 12 months.
Nearby Buildings
Top complained-about buildings in the same neighborhood (Bay Ridge) in the last 12 months.
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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here
Based on available data, 220 72nd Street, Brooklyn shows relatively few unresolved issues compared to other Bay Ridge buildings. The violation record is limited and complaint activity is moderate relative to the neighborhood average. However, always verify directly with HPD and request a full lease review before signing.
Data current as of June 15, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.
Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.
All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 15, 2026.