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New York City · Building Rankings · 913K indexed

Every building in New York City.

Ranked by violations, evictions, lawsuits, and what tenants actually report. Pull up any building’s full file before you sign a lease.

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Buildings indexed
913K

Every multi-family building in New York City, scored on violations, complaints, lawsuits, and tenant ratings.

Live · cached 60m
Top 6 violations
39.4K
combined Hall of Shame
Top 311 caller
10.5K
2176 TIEBOUT AVENUE
Hall of shame top
14.4K
765 LINCOLN AVENUE
Evictions filed
23.8K
housing court · on record
Section 01

Hall of Shame

Top 6 by violations
NO. 01Worst overall

765 LINCOLN AVENUE

Brooklyn · 11208
Violations
14,435
Complaints
2,436
Evictions
8
Rating
2.3★
Owner of record
LINDEN PLAZA HOUSING CO., INC.
NO. 02

SHORE FRONT PARKWAY

Queens · 1,091 units
6,075
open violations
60 evictions · 145 lawsuits
NO. 03

16 RICHMAN PLAZA

Bronx · 1660 units
4,994
viol · 6,510 calls
NO. 04

9 METROPOLITAN OVAL

Bronx · 3857 units
4,832
viol · 5,607 calls
NO. 05

1720 BEDFORD AVENUE

Brooklyn · 1321 units
4,623
viol · 2,248 calls
NO. 06

140 PARK HILL AVENUE

Staten Island · 403 units
4,406
viol · 841 calls
Section 02Preview

The watchlist

Buildings about to crash — pre-foreclosure filings, sudden violation spikes, owners gone missing.

● updated daily
critical

2344 DAVIDSON AVENUE

Bronx · 188 units
Pre-foreclosure · LIS PENDENS filed
Violations
1,419
Trend
38%
On watch
47d
critical

1872 GRAND CONCOURSE

Bronx · 142 units
Violations +268% in 90 days
Violations
612
Trend
268%
On watch
12d
high

418 OCEAN AVENUE

Brooklyn · 612 units
Owner missed 3 court dates
Violations
2,841
Trend
84%
On watch
28d
high

555 W 174 ST

Manhattan · 412 units
Failed HPD inspection · 9/12
Violations
2,218
Trend
142%
On watch
8d
elevated

100-13 ROCKAWAY BLVD

Queens · 278 units
Violations +94% in 90 days
Violations
824
Trend
94%
On watch
19d
elevated

320 EAST 117 ST

Manhattan · 224 units
Pre-foreclosure · 60-day notice
Violations
1,442
Trend
22%
On watch
34d
Section 03

Six rankings

Top 3 each

Most violations on record

Total open HPD/DOB violations citywide →
  1. 1
    765 LINCOLN AVENUE
    14,435 viol · Brooklyn · —
  2. 2
    SHORE FRONT PARKWAY
    6,075 viol · Queens · 1,091 units
  3. 3
    16 RICHMAN PLAZA
    4,994 viol · Bronx · 1,660 units

Most 311 complaints

Quality-of-life and habitability calls →
  1. 1
    2176 TIEBOUT AVENUE
    10,536 calls · Bronx · 64 units
  2. 2
    957 WOODYCREST AVENUE
    9,117 calls · Bronx · 52 units
  3. 3
    790 ELDERT LANE
    7,639 calls · Brooklyn · —

Most evictions filed

Housing court filings on record →
  1. 1
    2049 BARTOW AVENUE
    74 filings · Bronx · 10,948 units
  2. 2
    16 RICHMAN PLAZA
    64 filings · Bronx · 1,660 units
  3. 3
    SHORE FRONT PARKWAY
    60 filings · Queens · 1,091 units

Worst per-unit ratio

Violations divided by total units →
  1. 1
    974 ANDERSON AVENUE
    141.11 viol/unit · Bronx · 9 units
  2. 2
    553 HOWARD AVENUE
    102.33 viol/unit · Brooklyn · 12 units
  3. 3
    1055 BERGEN STREET
    85.44 viol/unit · Brooklyn · 16 units

Most active lawsuits

Open housing court cases against the building →
  1. 1
    16 RICHMAN PLAZA
    346 cases · Bronx · 1,660 units
  2. 2
    790 ELDERT LANE
    211 cases · Brooklyn · —
  3. 3
    SHORE FRONT PARKWAY
    145 cases · Queens · 1,091 units

Most bedbug reports

DOHMH bedbug filings →
  1. 1
    530 EAST 169 STREET
    2 reports · Bronx · 322 units
  2. 2
    1967 MARMION AVENUE
    2 reports · Bronx · 73 units
  3. 3
    305 LINDEN BOULEVARD
    2 reports · Brooklyn · 80 units
Section 04Preview

Movers

Where the trajectory matters more than the snapshot. Last 90 days.

Most improved

Violations dropped most in 90 days
  1. 1
    1500 GRAND CONCOURSE
    Bronx · 412 units · 188 violations
    -80%
    -742 viol
  2. 2
    888 KINGS HIGHWAY
    Brooklyn · 268 units · 92 violations
    -81%
    -384 viol
  3. 3
    245 EAST 124 ST
    Manhattan · 156 units · 41 violations
    -84%
    -218 viol

Worst deteriorated

Violations spiked most in 90 days
  1. 1
    1872 GRAND CONCOURSE
    Bronx · 142 units · 612 violations
    +269%
    +446 viol
  2. 2
    555 W 174 ST
    Manhattan · 412 units · 2,218 violations
    +142%
    +1,302 viol
  3. 3
    100-13 ROCKAWAY BLVD
    Queens · 278 units · 824 violations
    +94%
    +400 viol
Section 05Preview

By era & size

Find your kind of building. Worst on the books, per category.

Construction era
142K bldg
Pre-war
1900–1945
Worst on record
2344 DAVIDSON AVENUE
1,419 VIOL · 1929
318K bldg
Mid-century
1946–1975
Worst on record
765 LINCOLN AVENUE
14,374 VIOL · 1973
248K bldg
Modern
1976–2000
Worst on record
150-18 72 DRIVE
913 VIOL · 1981
217K bldg
Luxury
2001+
Worst on record
525 WEST 52ND STREET
14 VIOL · 2014
Building size
Micro412K bldg
<20 units
Worst on record
1055 BERGEN STREET
1,366
VIOLATIONS
85.38
PER UNIT
Mid388K bldg
20–100 units
Worst on record
2344 DAVIDSON AVENUE
1,419
VIOLATIONS
7.55
PER UNIT
Tower125K bldg
100+ units
Worst on record
765 LINCOLN AVENUE
14.4K
VIOLATIONS
9.43
PER UNIT
Section 06

Borough breakdown

Where the worst clusters. Top 3 per borough.

Manhattan

8,546
top-3 viol
3 buildings indexed
  1. 1
    2802 FREDRICK DOUGLASS BL
    3,352 viol · 550 units
  2. 2
    2541 ADAM C POWELL BLVD
    2,774 viol · 1,229 units
  3. 3
    128 SEAMAN AVENUE
    2,420 viol · 259 units

Brooklyn

22.8K
top-3 viol
3 buildings indexed
  1. 1
    765 LINCOLN AVENUE
    14,435 viol
  2. 2
    1720 BEDFORD AVENUE
    4,623 viol · 1,321 units
  3. 3
    1368 NEW YORK AVENUE
    3,709 viol · 504 units

Queens

10.8K
top-3 viol
3 buildings indexed
  1. 1
    SHORE FRONT PARKWAY
    6,075 viol · 1,091 units
  2. 2
    21-05 33 STREET
    2,536 viol · 621 units
  3. 3
    109-15 MERRICK BOULEVARD
    2,211 viol · 133 units

Bronx

14.0K
top-3 viol
3 buildings indexed
  1. 1
    16 RICHMAN PLAZA
    4,994 viol · 1,660 units
  2. 2
    9 METROPOLITAN OVAL
    4,832 viol · 3,857 units
  3. 3
    2049 BARTOW AVENUE
    4,142 viol · 10,948 units

Staten Island

12.5K
top-3 viol
3 buildings indexed
  1. 1
    140 PARK HILL AVENUE
    4,406 viol · 403 units
  2. 2
    55 HOLLAND AVENUE
    4,198 viol · 536 units
  3. 3
    185 PARK HILL AVENUE
    3,868 viol · 305 units
Section 07Preview

Top 10 zip codes

By violation density (per 1,000 units). Where you really don’t want to land.

#ZipNeighborhoodBuildingsViolationsPer 1K units
  1. 0111208
    East New York
    11208 · Brooklyn
    4,21889.4K142
  2. 0210468
    University Heights
    10468 · Bronx
    2,84168.2K128
  3. 0310453
    Morris Heights
    10453 · Bronx
    2,21854.1K119
  4. 0411212
    Brownsville
    11212 · Brooklyn
    3,10462.4K114
  5. 0510455
    Mott Haven
    10455 · Bronx
    1,94241.2K108
  6. 0611226
    Flatbush
    11226 · Brooklyn
    4,84288.3K102
  7. 0710031
    Hamilton Heights
    10031 · Manhattan
    1,41828.4K96
  8. 0811210
    Midwood
    11210 · Brooklyn
    2,21838.4K91
  9. 0910039
    Harlem (West)
    10039 · Manhattan
    1,21821.8K88
  10. 1011691
    Far Rockaway
    11691 · Queens
    1,81428.4K84
Section 08Preview

What people complain about

Every 311 call last year, by category. Heat dominates everything.

27.3K buildings flagged
28.4% of all calls

Heat / Hot Water

143K
19.6% of all calls

Pests & Rodents

98.4K
12.8% of all calls

Plumbing

64.2K
8.2% of all calls

Mold / Mildew

41.2K
6.5% of all calls

Electrical

32.8K
5.7% of all calls

Doors & Windows

28.4K
4.9% of all calls

Paint

24.8K
3.7% of all calls

Floors

18.4K
3.2% of all calls

Trash

16.2K
2.5% of all calls

Lead

12.4K
2.0% of all calls

Fire

9,842
1.6% of all calls

Locks

8,214
1.4% of all calls

Gas

6,841
Section 09

Tenant favorites

Top 5 by rating · 50+ reviews
NO. 01

2 GOLD STREET

Manhattan · built 2003
4.7★
122 reviews
NO. 02

211 W 56TH ST

Manhattan
4.4★
51 reviews
NO. 03

240 1 AVENUE

Manhattan · built 1945
4.3★
315 reviews
NO. 04

127 JOHN STREET

Manhattan · built 1973
4.3★
94 reviews
NO. 05

37 WALL STREET

Manhattan · built 1904
4.3★
53 reviews
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