East Flatbush
Predominantly Caribbean and African-American neighborhood with affordable rents and strong community character.
East Flatbush 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 11.3 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in East Flatbush ran 217.9 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median East Flatbush apartment building went up in 1930, 61.3% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 59.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in East Flatbush
HPD issued 79.4 violations per 100 apartments in East Flatbush over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 24.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 32.3% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 4,558 buildings holding 42,944 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 East Flatbush
Buildings in East Flatbush averaged 79.4 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 24.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 32.3% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | East Flatbush | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 4,558 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 42,944 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 79.4 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 24.6 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 32.3% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 61.3% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 59.9% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1930 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in East Flatbush-Erasmus, East Flatbush-Farragut, East Flatbush-Rugby, East Flatbush-Remsen Village, 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 East Flatbush
Each service page is tailored to East Flatbush’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when East Flatbush buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a East Flatbush building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Pre-war apartment buildings, detached homes, some row houses
Caribbean-American, affordable, strong community, residential and commercial mix
2/5 (Flatbush corridor), B6/B8 buses
Some safety concerns, limited direct Manhattan transit, block-by-block variation