298 Palmetto Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
3 immediately hazardous violations open. 10 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 103 · 5 · 2
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 |
| 2026 so far | 14 | 4 |
Plus 2 violations from 1998 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 12
- Walls and ceilings 9
- Doors and windows 5
- Open per apartment
- 1.7 (10 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 25 Feb 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- 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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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
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Heat season
Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 13 days, and inspectors issued 2 violations.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 13 | 21 | 2 |
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 filingThe 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 violationImmediately hazardous3 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinge at bulk-head at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Notice certified late 9 Mar 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at entrance to building, 1st story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Notice certified late 9 Mar 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 30 Apr 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 30 Apr 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4
Hazardous5 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and walls in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2026Notice sent out 3 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2026Notice sent out 3 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2026Notice sent out 3 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lock-set at entrance door to building, 1st story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Notice sent out 12 Feb 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005
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 fixture present light not on
Issued 23 Dec 1998Not complied with 25 Sept 2009Electrical§ 27-2040
Non-hazardous2 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 with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and east wall at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Feb 2026Notice sent out 3 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and north wall at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Not complied with 8 Jul 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
32 closed violations, plus 8 closed paperwork filingsShow fewer
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.
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sqft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 25 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 30 Aug 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sq feet at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 2 Aug 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 2 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 25 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 28 Jun 2026Fire 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 missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 25 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 28 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at south
Issued 25 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 31 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Remove all encumbrances consisting of air conditioner and house hold items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 31 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycle and house hold items at public hall, 1st story
Issued 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 31 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
×2Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
2 issued 30 Apr 2024 to 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissedWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005
×2Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
2 issued 30 Apr 2024 to 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissedLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective...hinge at building front entrance door, 1st story
Issued 12 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 10 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at basement at boiler room
Issued 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 26 Apr 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at bulkhead at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 26 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 26 Apr 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2031
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 16 Aug 2025Violation dismissed 16 Dec 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove the illegal fastening slide bolt with eye at bulkhead door capable of being padlock at public hall stairs, 3rd story
Issued 16 Aug 2025Violation dismissed 16 Dec 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story original violation 17688917 issued 12-feb-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 12 Feb 2025Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Violation closed 12 Jun 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch-set at door at bulk-head at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Violation dismissed 10 Jun 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at skylight at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Violation dismissed 10 Jun 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and north wall at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Violation dismissed 10 Jun 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Remove the illegal fastening padlockable sliding bolt at door at bulk-head at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 12 Feb 2025Violation dismissed 10 Jun 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl.... in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 30 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 28 Oct 2024§ 27-2026
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 30 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 28 Oct 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective bell and buzzer system at building front leading to west wall in the private hallway, 3rd story at east
Issued 30 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 28 Aug 2024Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective outlet at south wall in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 30 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 28 Aug 2024Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective water proof caulking at shower in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 30 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 28 Aug 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). dfective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 30 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 28 Aug 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower counter balance at window in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 30 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 28 Aug 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
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.
Issued 6 Aug 2021Violation dismissed 5 Dec 2021Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021
50 violations on record in total, 10 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints 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.
58 complaints in three years, 29 of them in the last twelve months.
- Heat and hot water21 / 21
- Mold and damp3 / 8
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 7
- Fire and safety equipment0 / 4
- Leaks and plumbing1 / 4
- Pests0 / 4
- Doors and windows1 / 3
- Electrical2 / 3
- Paperwork and notices0 / 2
- Noise1 / 1
- Entry, buzzer and mail0 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing 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.
No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.
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 filingBuilding 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.
- 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
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- 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2018 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations 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.
Owner of record and managing agent
EDDIE CHUNG
Public records list EDDIE CHUNG as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 15 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
298 Palmetto Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
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.
- The city currently has 3 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.
- There were 21 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
- There were 3 mould complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). 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.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- 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
Yes. HPD lists 10 open housing violations: 3 immediately hazardous, 5 hazardous and 2 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (12), walls and ceilings (9) and doors and windows (5).
On 25 Feb 2026. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
In the 2025–26 heat season the city received heat or hot-water complaints on 13 days, and HPD issued 2 heat violations.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
BBL 3033620009 · Block 3362, Lot 9 · Building class C2