Crown Heights
Diverse neighborhood split between Caribbean and Hasidic communities.
Crown Heights 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 20.2 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Crown Heights ran 179.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Crown Heights apartment building went up in 1915, 72% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 60.1% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Crown Heights
HPD issued 62.8 violations per 100 apartments in Crown Heights over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 19.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 31% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 3,694 buildings holding 51,349 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 Crown Heights
Buildings in Crown Heights averaged 62.8 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 19.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 31% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Crown Heights | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 3,694 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 51,349 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 62.8 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 19.7 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 31% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 72% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 60.1% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1915 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Crown Heights (North), Crown Heights (South), 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.
Building Grades in Crown Heights
3,695 apartment buildings in Crown Heights were scored on October 8, 2026. 32.7% graded D or F, above the citywide 19.8%, and 46.9% graded A against 65.8% citywide. The average score was 69.8 out of 100.
Lowest-Scoring Buildings in Crown Heights
| # | Building | Grade | Score | Open Class C | Open Class B | Open HPD cases | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1321 St Johns Place11213 · 6 apartments · built 1906 | F | 0 | 125 | 226 | 1 | AEP |
| 2 | 1055 Bergen Street11216 · 16 apartments · built 1905 | F | 0 | 254 | 809 | 2 | none |
| 3 | 930 Prospect Place11213 · 16 apartments · built 1917 | F | 0 | 173 | 232 | 4 | 90 heat complaints |
| 4 | 1298 Sterling Place11213 · 6 apartments · built 1907 | F | 0 | 56 | 113 | 0 | AEP6 heat complaints |
| 5 | 169 New York Avenue11216 · 8 apartments · built 1882 | F | 0 | 63 | 168 | 0 | AEP |
| 6 | 1641 Park Place11233 · 6 apartments · built 1910 | F | 0 | 52 | 99 | 1 | AEP |
| 7 | 804 Park Place11216 · 8 apartments · built 1929 | F | 0 | 75 | 97 | 0 | 6 heat complaints |
| 8 | 1237 Dean Street11216 · 7 apartments · built 1890 | F | 0 | 47 | 140 | 0 | AEP6 heat complaints |
| 9 | 1149 St Johns Place11213 · 8 apartments · built 1931 | F | 0 | 49 | 140 | 0 | AEP7 heat complaints |
| 10 | 805 Prospect Place11216 · 8 apartments · built 1903 | F | 0 | 61 | 85 | 0 | AEP |
Rent-Stabilized Apartments in Crown Heights
1,206 buildings here were billed the rent-stabilization fee for 25,075 apartments on the 2024 property tax bill. Among buildings billed in both years, the count fell 1.3% from 2018 to 2024. Check whether a specific building is on the list with the rent-stabilization checker.
| Building | Stabilized units 2018 | Stabilized units 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 267 Rogers Avenue11225 | 165 | 33 | -132 |
| 597 Grand Avenue11238 | 52 | 32 | -20 |
| 1267 Lincoln Place11213 | 18 | 6 | -12 |
| 1035 Washington Avenue11225 | 102 | 90 | -12 |
| 285 Schenectady Avenue11213 | 27 | 16 | -11 |
Scores use the formula on the methodology page, applied to every lot with three or more apartments; the table ranks buildings with six or more. Stabilized unit counts are building totals from the DOF tax bill, compiled by nycdb, and say nothing about any individual apartment. See the most distressed buildings in the borough.
Services in Crown Heights
Each service page is tailored to Crown Heights’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Crown Heights buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Crown Heights building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Pre-war apartments, brownstones, some new development
Culturally rich, near Brooklyn Museum, West Indian Day Parade
2/3/4/5 (Eastern Parkway), S shuttle to Franklin Ave
Some areas far from subway, block-by-block variation