Kensington
Diverse, low-key neighborhood between Flatbush and Borough Park, with a large South Asian community and affordable rents.
Kensington 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 17.3 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Kensington ran 152.4 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Kensington apartment building went up in 1930, 53% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 38.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Kensington
HPD issued 40.8 violations per 100 apartments in Kensington over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 11.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 35.1% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 906 buildings holding 11,219 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 Kensington
Buildings in Kensington averaged 40.8 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 11.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 35.1% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Kensington | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 906 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 11,219 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 40.8 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 11.5 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 35.1% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 53% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 38.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1930 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Kensington, 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 Kensington
Each service page is tailored to Kensington’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Kensington buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Kensington building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Two-family homes, low-rise apartment buildings, some row houses
Diverse, affordable, South Asian community, residential, unpretentious
F (Church, Fort Hamilton Pkwy), D (Fort Hamilton Pkwy)
Limited nightlife, far from Manhattan nightlife, some blocks vary significantly