East New York
One of Brooklyn's most affordable but challenging neighborhoods, with significant public housing, ongoing development, and strong community organizing.
East New York 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 8.1 per 1,000 apartments, close to the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in East New York ran 201.8 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median East New York apartment building went up in 1930, 42.4% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 56.3% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in East New York
HPD issued 48.7 violations per 100 apartments in East New York over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 14.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 36% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 3,577 buildings holding 31,208 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 New York
Buildings in East New York averaged 48.7 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 14.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 36% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | East New York | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 3,577 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 31,208 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 48.7 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 14.6 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 36% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 42.4% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 56.3% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1930 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in East New York (North), East New York-New Lots, East New York-City Line, 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 New York
Each service page is tailored to East New York’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when East New York buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a East New York building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
NYCHA towers, pre-war walk-ups, some new affordable development
Affordable, NYCHA-heavy, changing with new development, community-organized
J/Z (multiple stops), L (Bushwick-Aberdeen area), A (Lefferts Blvd nearby)
Above-average crime, housing quality varies significantly, building code enforcement challenges