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1123 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

1 immediately hazardous violation open. 8 open in all.

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Open violations
81 · 7
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202291
202300
202400
2025121
2026 so far00

Plus 60 violations from 1987 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 11
  • Lead paint 3
  • Mold and damp 3
Open per apartment
1.3 (8 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
15 Dec 2025 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous1 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 25 sq ft at ceiling, 6 sq ft at south wall, 4 sq ft at south wall, 6 sq ft at west wall, and 3 sq ft at east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Apr 2022Notice of issuance sent to tenant 10 Apr 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

Hazardous7 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Invalid certification 30 Dec 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Invalid certification 30 Dec 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • 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, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Invalid certification 30 Dec 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • 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, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Invalid certification 30 Dec 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Invalid certification 30 Dec 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west original violation 18392006 issued 19-nov-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Notice of issuance sent to tenant 23 Mar 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace with new the broken or defective counter top at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Apr 2022Notice sent out 10 Apr 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

75 closed violations, plus 8 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at building front entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Violation closed 28 Jul 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.

    Issued 6 Oct 2025Violation closed 14 Apr 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.4

  • Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to local law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities.

    Issued 6 Oct 2025Violation closed 14 Apr 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.7

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 15 Dec 2025Violation closed 31 Mar 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Violation closed 23 Mar 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Violation closed 7 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at vestibule door, 1st story

    Issued 19 Nov 2025Violation closed 7 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective. in the entrance, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 10 Jul 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective at building entrance at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 7 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 10 Jul 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 10 Jul 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 10 Jul 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective (leading to public hall) in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 24 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 9 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Replace with new the missing balusters total of two at balustrade at public hall stairs, 2nd story

    Issued 24 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 9 Jun 2022Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 24 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 9 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 16 square feet at the north wall in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 7 Jun 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 16 square feet at the ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 7 Jun 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at east wall (approx. 2 sq. ft.) in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 7 Jun 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • ×2Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures at wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    2 issued 6 Jun 2018 to 7 Apr 2022Violation closedHeat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the riser in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the walls in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of metal casing welded around knob at metal gate at entrance to building, 1st story

    Issued 1 Jun 2019Violation closed 24 Mar 2022§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at east wall in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022§ 27-2024

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet at west wall in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical ceiling light fixture in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly secure the loose wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance at lower sash window in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose scuttle ladder leading to roof at 3rd story, public hall

    Issued 6 Jun 2018Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing striker plate in the 4th room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 24 Mar 2022§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 24 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective (inoperative) electrical outlet a north wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective (inoperative) electrical outlet at east wall in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective (inoperative) electrical outlets at east and south walls in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective (unhinged) entrance door in the 3rd room from north, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective at south entrance, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective at front entrance to building, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock assembly at door at north entrance, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective (flickering) light fixture at ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing electrical outlet at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective (inoperative) light fixtrue at ceiling in the 4th room from north, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counterbalance at lower window sash at south wall in the 4th room from north, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical wires at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing mortise lock assembly at entrance door to building, 1st story

    Issued 1 Jun 2019Violation closed 5 Aug 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective secondary exit in the 1st room from east, 1st story

    Issued 2 May 2018Violation dismissed 5 Aug 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective connection at sink waste line in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective sink base cabinet in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tiles in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). ''missing'' in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approx 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective door in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approx 20 square feet at ceiling and walls in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at wash basin in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tiles in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector ''missing'' in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the broken or defective connection waste pipes at sink in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 19 Sept 2016Violation closed 4 May 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all ceilings,walls, doors,baseboards,mouldings,and trims. in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 12 May 2006Violation closed 4 May 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department.... 1st base cabinet from south at west wall, baseboard at south wall, 1st door from north at east wall, baseboard at east wall, baseboard at north wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 12 May 2006Violation closed 4 May 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures ceiling light fixture at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 14 Dec 2017Violation closed 25 Apr 2018Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock at vrstibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 7 Nov 2003Violation closed 10 Dec 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes flower pots 2 sty balcony at rear.

    Issued 28 Aug 1987Violation closed 10 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

91 violations on record in total, 8 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

3 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Pests1 / 1
  • Fire and safety equipment0 / 1
  • Walls and ceilings1 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

1 case, all closed.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 23 Dec 2008

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 5 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    1123 WILLOUGHBY LLC

    Public records list 1123 WILLOUGHBY LLC as the registered managing agent for this address as of 29 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    1123 WILLOUBY LLC

    Public records list 1123 WILLOUBY LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 29 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There are 2 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. There was 1 pest complaint here in the last twelve months. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  4. Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 0 complaints in the last twelve months.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3031970047 · Block 3197, Lot 47 · Building class C2