Canarsie
Southeastern Brooklyn neighborhood with a large Caribbean community, Jamaica Bay waterfront, and more suburban character than inner Brooklyn.
Canarsie 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 10 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Canarsie ran 158.6 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Canarsie apartment building went up in 1960, 6.8% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 68.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Canarsie
HPD issued 18.9 violations per 100 apartments in Canarsie over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 5.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 75.9% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 1,270 buildings holding 8,395 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 Canarsie
Buildings in Canarsie averaged 18.9 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 5.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 75.9% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Canarsie | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 1,270 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 8,395 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 18.9 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 5.3 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 75.9% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 6.8% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 68.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Canarsie, 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 Canarsie
Each service page is tailored to Canarsie’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Canarsie buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Canarsie building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Semi-detached homes, low-rise apartment buildings, two-family houses
Caribbean-American community, waterfront, residential, affordable
L train (Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy terminus), B42/B6 buses
Far from Manhattan, L train end-of-line, limited commercial options