Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
77
out of 100
Heavier than 52% of buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
440 BROOKLYN AVENUE · 45 apartments · built 1928 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
68 violations the city still lists as unresolved
68 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 13 years.
- Pests19
- Fire & life safety11
- Disrepair11
- Heat / hot water8
- Plumbing4
- Other4
- Paint / plaster4
- Mold3
- Structural2
- Water leak2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2008-04-01 and remains open on HPD’s records.