537 Ovington Avenue, Brooklyn is a residential building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 252 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 34 open HPD violations, earning a Violation Severity Grade of C. 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 §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE 2026-03-23 ▼
Violation ID: #18733510
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000
Description: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE
Class A § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE MOLD AT CAULKING, GROUTS JOINTS OF THE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AROUND BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-13 ▼
Violation ID: #18706811
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE MOLD AT CAULKING, GROUTS JOINTS OF THE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AROUND BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C7, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''539'' 2025-11-24 ▼
Violation ID: #18429170
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-11-24T00:00:00.000
Description: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C7, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''539''
Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...CERAMIC TILES AT EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' 2025-03-14 ▼
Violation ID: #17758647
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...CERAMIC TILES AT EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2025-03-12 ▼
Violation ID: #17754777
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST 2026-03-23 ▼
Violation ID: #18733508
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST 2026-03-23 ▼
Violation ID: #18733509
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-13 ▼
Violation ID: #18706813
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO PANEL AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH 2026-03-13 ▼
Violation ID: #18724855
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO PANEL AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET ASSEMBLY AT DOOR, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-13 ▼
Violation ID: #18706815
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET ASSEMBLY AT DOOR, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-13 ▼
Violation ID: #18706812
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT D9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLG545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY 2025-12-03 ▼
Violation ID: #18479015
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY 2025-10-20 ▼
Violation ID: #18311977
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''539'' 2025-09-24 ▼
Violation ID: #18248740
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-09-24T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''539''
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR 2025-07-07 ▼
Violation ID: #18081696
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR
Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR COURT 2025-04-09 ▼
Violation ID: #17818514
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR COURT
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR. COURT 2025-04-09 ▼
Violation ID: #17818515
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR. COURT
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCK SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING 2025-03-24 ▼
Violation ID: #17780579
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCK SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCK INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR 2025-03-24 ▼
Violation ID: #17780580
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCK INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT FRONT COURT 2025-03-10 ▼
Violation ID: #17749417
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT FRONT COURT
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT FRONT COURT 2025-03-10 ▼
Violation ID: #17749418
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT FRONT COURT
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE FAUCET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTHEAST'' 2025-03-07 ▼
Violation ID: #17743190
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-07T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE FAUCET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTHEAST''
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY 2025-02-22 ▼
Violation ID: #17713104
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-02-22T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2025-02-19 ▼
Violation ID: #17704350
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY 2024-04-12 ▼
Violation ID: #16852613
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY 2024-02-16 ▼
Violation ID: #16685599
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE LOCKING MECHANISM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY 2024-02-16 ▼
Violation ID: #16685600
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE LOCKING MECHANISM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-03-25 ▼
Violation ID: #18737643
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNATIC LOCK DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY 2025-12-03 ▼
Violation ID: #18479014
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNATIC LOCK DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNATIC LOCK DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY 2025-10-20 ▼
Violation ID: #18311976
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNATIC LOCK DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK MORTAR JOINTS AT 4TH STORY AT FACADE WALL AT FRONT AT EAST 2025-10-12 ▼
Violation ID: #18300560
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-12T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK MORTAR JOINTS AT 4TH STORY AT FACADE WALL AT FRONT AT EAST
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 A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''539'' 2025-09-24 ▼
Violation ID: #18248741
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-09-24T00:00:00.000
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 A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''539''
Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR 2025-07-07 ▼
Violation ID: #18081693
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR
Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC MAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY 2024-04-12 ▼
Violation ID: #16891801
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC MAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
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
Multiple Class C violations open.
Score: 67.5/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.
First violation on record: 2024-02-16 · Most recent: 2026-03-25
Neighborhood Comparison
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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here
This building has a moderate number of unresolved HPD violations (34 open, including 7 Class C). Prospective renters should request HPD inspection history before signing and document all existing conditions in writing at move-in.
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.