451 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn is a residential building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 29 open HPD violations: 1 Class A, 15 Class B, and 13 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 214 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

451 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn

📍 Prospect Heights, Brooklyn 🔨 Built 1929 🏢 156 units 🏷️ Class D7
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

2
Last 30 Days
16
Last 90 Days
214
Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 4% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
68(33%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
29(14%)
PAINT/PLASTER
24(12%)
PLUMBING
21(10%)
WATER LEAK
19(9%)
ELECTRIC
16(8%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
14(7%)
DOOR/WINDOW
13(6%)
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HPD Housing Violations

1 Class A
15 Class B
13 Class C
Class A § 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B19, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-06-26

Violation ID: #18055431

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B19, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728629

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT CLOSET DOOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133560

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT CLOSET DOOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133558

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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 E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133553

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

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 E2, 5th STORY, 5th 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 CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133554

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133555

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th 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 CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133556

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th 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 CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133557

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th 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 CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-04

Violation ID: #18133559

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 5th 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 CONSISTING OF STORAGE BINS AT BALCONY 1ST FROM WEST AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 4th STORY
2025-03-13

Violation ID: #17756535

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF STORAGE BINS AT BALCONY 1ST FROM WEST AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 4th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-03-11

Violation ID: #17750628

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-02-23

Violation ID: #17713430

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-02-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-02-23

Violation ID: #17713431

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-02-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D14, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH
2024-12-01

Violation ID: #17499814

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-12-01T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D14, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL MORE THAN 25 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D14, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2024-10-23

Violation ID: #17366463

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-10-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL MORE THAN 25 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D14, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728630

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728632

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728634

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728633

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728631

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C12, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER SASH AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, SECTION AT NORTH
2025-11-03

Violation ID: #18342397

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER SASH AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, SECTION AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY
2025-08-27

Violation ID: #18191107

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F16, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-06-18

Violation ID: #18037954

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F16, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F16, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-06-18

Violation ID: #18037953

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F16, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F3, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
2025-06-06

Violation ID: #17940299

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F3, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM
2025-05-06

Violation ID: #17888823

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT
2025-05-06

Violation ID: #17888812

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
2025-03-13

Violation ID: #17756533

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

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

D Violation Severity
29 Open Violations
1 Class A
15 Class B
13 Class C

Significant Class C violation load.

Score: 53.4/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-10-23 · Most recent: 2026-03-22

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 451 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Prospect Heights in the last 12 months.

3
Average building in Prospect Heights
214
This building
1
NYC Average
📊 That's 71.3× the Prospect Heights average · top 13% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 214 complaints and 13 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

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 8, 2026.