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Housing records in Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Ocean Parkway

What the city has on record for this part of Brooklyn, and how it compares with the other 58 areas of New York.

Also known as Ditmas Park.

  • 28,824

    Open violations

    11th highest of 59 areas · 995,662 citywide

  • 68,439

    Complaints, 2 yrs

    6th highest of 59 areas · 2,060,533 citywide

Safety

Safety records in Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Ocean Parkway
TopicHereRank
Fire safetyOpen violations3,1989th / 59
Gas safetyOpen violations1,53629th / 59
BoilerOpen violations72524th / 59
Structural safetyOpen violations2526th / 59
ElevatorOpen violations45225th / 59
ElectricalOpen violations21411th / 59

Health

Health records in Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Ocean Parkway
TopicHereRank
PestsOpen violations3,73913th / 59
MoldOpen violations1,2916th / 59
SanitationOpen violations3148th / 59
Lead paintOpen violations1,5783rd / 59
BedbugsComplaints, 2 yrs2374th / 59

Comfort

Comfort records in Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Ocean Parkway
TopicHereRank
Heat & hot waterOpen violations37220th / 59
General maintenanceOpen violations11,1457th / 59
Indoor noiseComplaints, 2 yrs16,14919th / 59
PlumbingOpen violations2,25010th / 59

Neighborhood

Neighborhood records in Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Ocean Parkway
TopicHereRank
CrimeReports, 2 yrs13,21236th / 59
Street noiseComplaints, 2 yrs7,60832nd / 59
Construction & permitsAll permits67250th / 59

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These are area totals. For one address in Flatbush, run its own report: violations, complaints, the landlord's record and what is still open.

Related reading

Raw counts, so a busier area usually shows more of everything. Read them as where records cluster, not as a rate per resident. This area is one of the 59 districts each community board covers, so it spans a few neighborhoods.

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