Recurring winter heat outages, broken fire doors, and indoor air quality calls mark this 32-unit Crown Heights rental.
A 32-unit Crown Heights pre-war rental that shows clear operational stress in winter. The building carries 14 open housing violations, including 6 hazardous Class C infractions. Four things to know:
Boiler problems repeat every winter across the entire building. 36 heat and hot water complaints have been logged against the building, with active issues spattered across every winter month into April. Whole-building outages recur throughout the colder months, making winter heating a primary operational issue.
Air quality and odor reports linger on the surrounding blocks. 12 indoor air quality complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year, most recently on July 17, 2026. Odor, chemical vapor, and fume calls often indicate exhaust or riser bleed that tenants only discover after moving in.
Hazardous Class C citations focus on public hall fire doors and pests. 6 Class C violations remain open against the address. Inspectors recently cited missing or broken self-closing hinges on public fire staircases and entrance doors, alongside unaddressed mouse infestations inside apartments.
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1280 Dean Street is a 32-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3012140013). This building is associated with 1280 Realty LLC. Brix tracks 14 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1905, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 133 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 21, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on October 12, 2010 for $3,550,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 7/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4A at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 4B at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4D at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 4G at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (19 past violations).
Unit 3A at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 3B at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 3C at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 3E at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 2B at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 2C at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2H at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 1C at 1280 Dean Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
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