531 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn is a residential building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 213 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 25 open HPD violations, earning a Violation Severity Grade of C. 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 PARTITION WALLS ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING SUBDIVIDING THE ROOM IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-05 ▼
Violation ID: #18694569
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000
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 PARTITION WALLS ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING SUBDIVIDING THE ROOM IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-02-05 ▼
Violation ID: #18630897
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER , THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-02-19 ▼
Violation ID: #17714386
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER , THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2024-12-12 ▼
Violation ID: #17551057
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2024-12-12 ▼
Violation ID: #17551029
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED ELECTRICAL LIGHT SWITCH COVER, AT NORTH WALL, IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-06-06 ▼
Violation ID: #18985554
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-06-06T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED ELECTRICAL LIGHT SWITCH COVER, AT NORTH WALL, IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2026-01-21 ▼
Violation ID: #18587352
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2025-09-18 ▼
Violation ID: #18239223
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-04-10 ▼
Violation ID: #17819882
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-04-03 ▼
Violation ID: #17804254
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT 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 LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2024-07-22 ▼
Violation ID: #17131712
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT, SINK WASTE LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-06-06 ▼
Violation ID: #18985555
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-06-06T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT, SINK WASTE LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-06-06 ▼
Violation ID: #18985556
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-06-06T00:00:00.000
Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-06-06 ▼
Violation ID: #18985557
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-06-06T00:00:00.000
Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS, AT ALL YARD 2026-03-05 ▼
Violation ID: #18687515
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000
Description: 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS, AT ALL YARD
Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-02-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18656079
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-02-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SUB FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-02-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18656078
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-02-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SUB FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-02-07 ▼
Violation ID: #18631633
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-02-07T00:00:00.000
Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-02-05 ▼
Violation ID: #18630899
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2026-01-21 ▼
Violation ID: #18587348
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000
Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2025-11-29 ▼
Violation ID: #18471680
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-11-29T00:00:00.000
Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2025-09-26 ▼
Violation ID: #18256467
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-04-03 ▼
Violation ID: #17804256
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2025-03-11 ▼
Violation ID: #17760356
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2025-01-02 ▼
Violation ID: #17592469
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-01-02T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
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: 64/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.
First violation on record: 2024-07-22 · Most recent: 2026-03-05
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 (25 open, including 14 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 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.