Bensonhurst
Primarily working-class Italian-American and Chinese-American neighborhood in southern Brooklyn, with affordable rents and strong local commercial corridors.
Bensonhurst Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 7.1 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Bensonhurst ran 88.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Bensonhurst apartment building went up in 1930, 82.5% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 77.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Bensonhurst
HPD issued 31.7 violations per 100 apartments in Bensonhurst over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.8% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 3,561 buildings holding 22,359 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Bensonhurst
Buildings in Bensonhurst averaged 31.7 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.8% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Bensonhurst | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 3,561 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 22,359 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 31.7 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 6.9 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 45.8% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 82.5% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 77.9% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1930 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Bensonhurst, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Bensonhurst
Each service page is tailored to Bensonhurst’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Bensonhurst buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Bensonhurst building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Row houses, two-family homes, some walk-up apartment buildings
Italian-American heritage, growing Chinese community, affordable, residential
D train (multiple stops along 86th St), N train
Far from Manhattan, limited nightlife, car-helpful, some blocks feel isolated