170 TAPSCOTT STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11212 is a 27-unit rental building in Brownsville, NYC. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
Pros: Big apartments and great neighbors Cons: No heat and hot water in the winter months. The workers kept the building dirty. There were Rats not mice in some apartments. There have been evictions and when you move if…
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
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Brooklyn · February 2026
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Potential savings: ~13% by timing your move to March.
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
PLUMBING — TOILET
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATE
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIV
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4
ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
Brownsville has long been one of Brooklyn's toughest neighborhoods, but community-led organizations like the Brownsville Community Justice Center are driving change. Public housing dominates the landscape, rents are among the city's lowest, and a fierce sense of community persists.