Flatbush
Large, diverse Brooklyn neighborhood with distinct sub-areas -- from Ditmas Park Victorians to dense Caribbean commercial corridors.
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 14.1 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Flatbush ran 258.5 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Flatbush apartment building went up in 1931, 65.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 25.3% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Flatbush
HPD issued 91.3 violations per 100 apartments in Flatbush over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 29.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 22.5% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 846 buildings holding 26,491 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 Flatbush
Buildings in Flatbush averaged 91.3 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 29.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 22.5% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Flatbush | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 846 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 26,491 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 91.3 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 29.9 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 22.5% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 65.2% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 25.3% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Flatbush, 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 Flatbush
Each service page is tailored to Flatbush’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Flatbush buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Flatbush building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Victorian detached homes (Ditmas Park), walk-ups, pre-war apartment buildings
Caribbean-American community, diverse, Ditmas Park Victorian gem enclave, affordable
2/5 (various), B/Q (various), B flatbush buses
Large and varies significantly by block, some high-crime areas, transit varies