Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
47
out of 100
Heavier than 94% of buildings in Bushwick (East)
42 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
537 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE · 8 apartments · built 1905 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- M train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 42 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
42 violations the city still lists as unresolved
42 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 3.5 years.
- Pests12
- Heat / hot water6
- Electrical5
- Disrepair5
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Paint / plaster3
- Other2
- Fire & life safety2
- Gas1
- Water leak1
- Structural1
- Mold1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 94% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2016-05-26 and remains open on HPD’s records.