Borough Park
The largest Orthodox Jewish community outside Israel -- a dense, observant neighborhood with distinct community institutions and commercial culture.
Borough Park 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 9.7 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Borough Park ran 99.5 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Borough Park apartment building went up in 1931, 65.3% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 75.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Borough Park
HPD issued 35.3 violations per 100 apartments in Borough Park over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 43.5% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 3,018 buildings holding 17,056 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 Borough Park
Buildings in Borough Park averaged 35.3 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 43.5% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Borough Park | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 3,018 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 17,056 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 35.3 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 6.1 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 43.5% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 65.3% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 75.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Borough Park, 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 Borough Park
Each service page is tailored to Borough Park’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Borough Park buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Borough Park building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Semi-detached homes, two-family houses, pre-war apartment buildings
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, synagogue-dense, modest, family-oriented
D/N trains (various), B/Q (various), Borough Park Shuttle
Friday/Saturday business closures, parking difficult, very community-specific culture