Boerum Hill
Smaller brownstone neighborhood between Park Slope and Downtown Brooklyn, with a quieter character and excellent transit access.
Boerum Hill 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 4.3 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Boerum Hill ran 39.9 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Boerum Hill apartment building went up in 1908, 23% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 14.8% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Boerum Hill
HPD issued 5.5 violations per 100 apartments in Boerum Hill over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 47.6% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 765 buildings holding 27,289 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 Boerum Hill
Buildings in Boerum Hill averaged 5.5 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 47.6% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Boerum Hill | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 765 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 27,289 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 5.5 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 47.6% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 23% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 14.8% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1908 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, 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 Boerum Hill
Each service page is tailored to Boerum Hill’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Boerum Hill buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Boerum Hill building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Brownstones, row houses, some mid-century apartment buildings
Quiet, neighborhood-oriented, brownstone charm, improving amenities
F/G (Bergen St), A/C (Hoyt-Schermerhorn), R (Court St)
Expensive, close to busy Atlantic Ave corridor, some transition areas