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197 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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

7 immediately hazardous violations open. 26 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202242
202300
202400
202500
2026 so far50

Plus 80 violations from 2007 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

See every violation
Found most often since 2022
  • Lead paint 3
  • Pests 3
  • Fire and safety equipment 2
Open per apartment
4.3 (26 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
18 Aug 2026 (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

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

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 hazardous7 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.

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

    Issued 11 Jun 2026Notice sent out 3 Aug 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 11 Jun 2026Notice sent out 3 Aug 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.7

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak over ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 19 Mar 2013Notice sent out 17 May 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly secure the loose north one wall cabinet in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Feb 2013Notice sent out 17 May 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) west wall in the 4th room from east, 1st story at north

    Issued 6 May 2010Certification postponment granted 31 May 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall in the kitchen, 1st story at north

    Issued 6 May 2010Certification postponment granted 31 May 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system.. at cellar

    Issued 11 Dec 2007Notice sent out 17 May 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

Hazardous15 open

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

  • Remove the illegal fastening lockable slide bolt at scuttle cover at roof exit

    Issued 18 Aug 2026Notice sent out 19 Aug 2026Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the missing two wood balusters at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 18 Aug 2026Notice sent out 19 Aug 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items and plastic containers at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 23 Apr 2019False certification 9 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 27 May 2013Not complied with 23 Jun 2013Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 27 May 2013Not complied with 23 Jun 2013Pests§ 27-2018

  • ×3Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 1st story at south

    3 issued 5 Jul 2012 to 16 Apr 2013Not complied withPests§ 27-2018

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 1st story at south

    2 issued 5 Jul 2012 to 6 Apr 2013Not complied withPests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 19 Mar 2013Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at 2sty and 3sty at rear yard

    Issued 1 Aug 2012Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches at entire apartment, 1st story, apartment

    Issued 6 May 2010Not complied with 30 Jun 2010Pests§ 27-2018

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  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from at least 1 window or provide approved type gate pad locked in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 25 Feb 2008Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts required lights not on.

    Issued 1 Oct 2007False certification 9 Aug 2022Electrical§ 27-2040

Non-hazardous4 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from west at north wall in the 4th room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from north at east wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Subd. 5 m/d law discontinue use of interior room for living or provide a single opening of at least 60 percent of area of the partition to room having window opening directly to street or yard in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Roof and outside the building§ 213

  • Subd. 5 m/d law discontinue use of interior room for living or provide a single opening of at least 60 percent of area of the partition to room having window opening directly to street or yard in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Roof and outside the building§ 213

Orders and notices1 open

An order issued against the building as a whole rather than a condition in one apartment: a vacate order, or selection for HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program for buildings with persistent violations.

  • Apartments have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for apartments cellar apartment

    Issued 8 Nov 2007Info notice sent out 12 Nov 2007§ 27-2142

65 closed violations, plus 11 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.

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Violation closed 27 Oct 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 10 Aug 2022Violation dismissed 2 Nov 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 10 Aug 2022Violation dismissed 2 Nov 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation all steam pipe riser in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 10 Aug 2022Violation dismissed 2 Nov 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint the fire escape at building rear at fire escape

    Issued 10 Aug 2022Violation dismissed 2 Nov 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 28 Jul 2022Violation dismissed 23 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 28 Jul 2022Violation dismissed 23 Oct 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

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

    Issued 23 Jun 2013Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 1st story at south

    Issued 16 Apr 2013Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 6 Apr 2013Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Electrical§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 8 Jul 2012Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • ×2Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at south

    2 issued 5 Jul 2012 to 16 Apr 2013Violation closedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from north at east wall, 1st radiator from north at east wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 5 Jul 2012Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell buzzer intercom system, at entire apartment, 1st story, apartment

    Issued 6 May 2010Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counterbalance upper and lower sashes at east 2 window in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 25 Feb 2008Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counterbalance lower sash west 2 window in the 4th room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 25 Feb 2008Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 25 Feb 2008Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the floor at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Apr 2019Violation dismissed 17 Jul 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2011

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items and garbage rear at fire escape at east, 2nd story

    Issued 23 Apr 2019Violation closed 26 Jun 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the infestation consisting of vermin waterbugs at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Apr 2019Violation closed 26 Jun 2019Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Properly repair the broken or defective inoperative intercom system from 1st story public hall vestibule to 2nd story front apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 23 Apr 2019Violation closed 26 Jun 2019Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 23 Apr 2019Violation closed 26 Jun 2019Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required, light fixture present

    Issued 18 Jun 2015Violation closed 13 Jul 2015Electrical§ 27-2040

  • ×2Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at south

    2 issued 13 Dec 2012 to 30 Jul 2013Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from east at south wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 23 Jun 2013Violation dismissed 17 Nov 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 23 Jun 2013Violation dismissed 17 Nov 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 16 Apr 2013Violation closed 27 Oct 2013Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st riser from east at south wall, east wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 23 Jun 2013Violation closed 14 Jul 2013Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Properly repair the broken or defective locking mechanism on building entrance door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 27 May 2013Violation closed 4 Jul 2013Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen, the bathroom, the 2nd room from east, the 4th room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 16 Apr 2013Violation closed 23 Jun 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 16 Apr 2013Violation closed 23 Jun 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the broken or defective washbasin cabinet in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 11 Apr 2013Violation closed 23 Jun 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 11 Apr 2013Violation closed 23 Jun 2013Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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

    Issued 6 Apr 2013Violation closed 23 Jun 2013Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet at south wall in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 6 Apr 2013Violation closed 23 Jun 2013Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing wall cabinet at north in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 6 Apr 2013Violation closed 23 Jun 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 22 Apr 2013Violation closed 4 Jun 2013Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 6 Apr 2013Violation closed 27 May 2013Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly secure the loose cabinet at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 19 Mar 2013Violation closed 22 Apr 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperative, 1st story at south

    2 issued 7 Aug 2012 to 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Subd. 5 m/d law discontinue use of interior room for living or provide a single opening of at least 60 percent of area of the partition to room having window opening directly to street or yard,, in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Roof and outside the building§ 213

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Subd. 5 m/d law discontinue use of interior room for living or provide a single opening of at least 60 percent of area of the partition to room having window opening directly to street or yard,, in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Roof and outside the building§ 213

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approximately 25 sq.ft at ceiling, north wall, west wall, south wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from west at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 17 Mar 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) south wall in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation closed 23 Feb 2013Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st radiator from west at north wall in the 4th room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation closed 28 Jan 2013Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st radiator from north at east wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Dec 2012Violation closed 28 Jan 2013Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperative, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 22 Nov 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation 1st riser from east at south wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Violation closed 20 Nov 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation 1st radiator from north at east wall, 1st riser from west at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Violation closed 20 Nov 2012Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Violation closed 20 Nov 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Properly secure the loose door knob in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Violation closed 20 Nov 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose lower hinge at door, east wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Violation closed 20 Nov 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department 1st door from east at south wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Aug 2012Violation closed 20 Nov 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the missing twelve balusters at public halls and public stairs

    Issued 3 Oct 2012Violation closed 6 Nov 2012Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 3 Oct 2012Violation closed 4 Nov 2012Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective metal striker at entrance door to building at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 1 Aug 2012Violation closed 17 Oct 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 5 Jul 2012Violation closed 4 Oct 2012Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

103 violations on record in total, 27 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.

9 complaints in three years, 4 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Pests0 / 3
  • Garbage and cleanliness1 / 2
  • Fire and safety equipment2 / 2
  • Heat and hot water0 / 1
  • Noise1 / 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.

2 cases, all closed.

  • False Certification Non-Lead

    Opened 2 Oct 2014

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 4 Mar 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

    ZEV GOLD INC

    Public records list ZEV GOLD INC as the registered managing agent for this address as of 20 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    ZEU GOLD INC

    Public records list ZEU GOLD INC as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

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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 7 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. The city recorded 1 mould violation here, most recently in 2012, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. 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. This building dates from 1931 and has 4 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  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 3032700003 · Block 3270, Lot 3 · Building class C2