Carroll Gardens
Italian-American neighborhood with deep-front brownstones, lush gardens, and an increasingly upscale restaurant scene.
Carroll Gardens 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 6.8 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Carroll Gardens ran 47.6 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Carroll Gardens apartment building went up in 1900, 45.7% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 49.5% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Carroll Gardens
HPD issued 16.4 violations per 100 apartments in Carroll Gardens over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 44.4% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 3,179 buildings holding 31,659 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 Carroll Gardens
Buildings in Carroll Gardens averaged 16.4 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 44.4% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Carroll Gardens | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 3,179 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 31,659 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 16.4 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 3 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 44.4% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 45.7% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 49.5% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1900 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, 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 Carroll Gardens
Each service page is tailored to Carroll Gardens’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Carroll Gardens buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Carroll Gardens building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Brownstones, limestone row houses, some walk-up apartment buildings
Charming, Italian-American heritage, garden blocks, family-oriented, upscale dining
F/G trains (Carroll St, Smith-9th), BQE access
Expensive, limited subway options, parking competitive