281 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 175-unit elevator apartment building on July 15, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

281 Marcus Garvey Blvd is a 175-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3016290001). This building is associated with Hud. Brix tracks 42 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1972, 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 1000 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:

• Heat/hot Water: 529 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 140 complaints
• Water Leak: 77 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 59 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 14, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST AND SOUTH WALL AT CLOSET IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3E,
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APAR
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WELDED SHOE AT BOTTOM OF DROP LADDER FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT

The building last changed hands on August 1, 2024 for $1,210,300.4, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (30/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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