229 23 Street, Brooklyn is a residential building in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 13 open HPD violations: 2 Class A, 4 Class B, and 7 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 159 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is GENERAL. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

229 23 Street, Brooklyn

📍 Sunset Park, Brooklyn 🔨 Built 1930 🏢 8 units 🏷️ Class C1
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

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

311 Complaint Summary

74
Last 30 Days
131
Last 90 Days
159
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 436% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
GENERAL
51(32%)
HEAT/HOT WATER
35(22%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
27(17%)
PLUMBING
25(16%)
SAFETY
9(6%)
ELECTRIC
5(3%)
DOOR/WINDOW
3(2%)
WATER LEAK
2(1%)
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HPD Housing Violations

2 Class A
4 Class B
7 Class C
Class A (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
2025-06-06

Violation ID: #17972213

Current Status: Open

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

Description: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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 SHEETROCK AND PLYWOOD ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING CREATING TWO ROOM IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-03-11

Violation ID: #16740911

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-11T00:00:00.000

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 SHEETROCK AND PLYWOOD ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING CREATING TWO ROOM IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.
2025-03-06

Violation ID: #17751382

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.

Class B § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.
2025-03-06

Violation ID: #17753654

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.

Class B § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.
2025-02-07

Violation ID: #17692762

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION IN FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY CONSISTING OF VEGETATION OVER GROWNED AT EAST REAR OF BUILDING YARD
2024-09-11

Violation ID: #17271350

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION IN FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY CONSISTING OF VEGETATION OVER GROWNED AT EAST REAR OF BUILDING YARD

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 1L, 1st STORY
2025-10-09

Violation ID: #18294539

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000

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 1L, 1st STORY

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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-10-09

Violation ID: #18294540

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000

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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM
2024-12-26

Violation ID: #17584816

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-12-26T00:00:00.000

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

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY
2024-10-23

Violation ID: #17376873

Current Status: Open

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

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY
2024-10-23

Violation ID: #17376872

Current Status: Open

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

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY

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 APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-07-03

Violation ID: #17103863

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-07-03T00:00:00.000

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 APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-05-23

Violation ID: #17001930

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

⚠️ 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

B Violation Severity
13 Open Violations
2 Class A
4 Class B
7 Class C

Limited Class C violations.

Score: 76.8/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-03-11 · Most recent: 2025-10-09

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

Neighborhood Comparison

How 229 23 Street, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Sunset Park in the last 12 months.

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

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 159 complaints and 7 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.