489 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 21-unit walk-up apartment building on July 29, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

489 Washington Avenue is a 21-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3019790007). This building is associated with Washington Residence LLC. Brix tracks 7 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 68 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Water Leak: 28 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 12 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 7 complaints
• Electric: 6 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 13, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st ST
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SKYLIGHT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd A
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NO

The building last changed hands on May 7, 2019, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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