1801 Dorchester Road, Brooklyn is a residential building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 201 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 8 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 17, 2026 — updated daily from NYC Open Data
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311 Complaint Summary
HPD Housing Violations
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 WALL ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING CONSISTING OF SHEETROCK AND STUDS CONVERTING SUTIDO APARTMENT INTO 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH 2026-03-24 ▼
Violation ID: #18735272
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000
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 WALL ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING CONSISTING OF SHEETROCK AND STUDS CONVERTING SUTIDO APARTMENT INTO 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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 2026-03-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18710343
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-14T00:00:00.000
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 § 27-2041 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR MISSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2025-12-20 ▼
Violation ID: #18519384
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-12-20T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2041 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR MISSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH 2025-04-13 ▼
Violation ID: #17822954
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-04-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT BASEMENT STORY AT PUBLIC HALL 2026-02-26 ▼
Violation ID: #18669680
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT BASEMENT STORY AT PUBLIC HALL
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2025-07-05 ▼
Violation ID: #18079739
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-07-05T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIRCONDITIONER PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL APPROX MORE THAN 4 INCHES AT 2ND STACK FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY 2025-04-07 ▼
Violation ID: #17811851
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIRCONDITIONER PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL APPROX MORE THAN 4 INCHES AT 2ND STACK FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY
Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLIDING GLASS SHOWER DOORS IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2024-10-25 ▼
Violation ID: #17375047
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLIDING GLASS SHOWER DOORS IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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: 97.6/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.
First violation on record: 2024-10-25 · Most recent: 2026-03-24
Neighborhood Comparison
How 1801 Dorchester Road, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Flatbush in the last 12 months.
Nearby Buildings
Top complained-about buildings in the same neighborhood (Flatbush) in the last 12 months.
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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here
Based on available data, 1801 Dorchester Road, Brooklyn shows relatively few unresolved issues compared to other Flatbush 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 17, 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 17, 2026.