420 WATKINS STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11212 is a 261-unit rental building in Brownsville, NYC. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
Rent stabilization and seismic safety
DHCR registration & tenant protections
Pros: Stores near by and transit Cons: Way to nosey and messy violent area Advice to landlord: Get some structure
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
Brooklyn · February 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~13% by timing your move to March.
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PU
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9E, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''440''
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9E, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''440''
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7F, 7th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
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.