A 1980s Bushwick affordable complex where active maintenance filings and a heavy smoking-complaint trail warrant a closer look.
Built in 1983, this 96-unit Bushwick property operates as regulated affordable housing tied to public programs. While the overall footprint is clear of vacate orders, the recent maintenance record carries active flags inside specific units and across common spaces. Three things to know:
Open violations exist on the record, driven by hazardous conditions in specific spaces. Fourteen open housing violations are currently logged against the address, with six flagged as immediately hazardous. The citations concentrate heavily in a single unit (2C), detailing heat shortages, hot water exceeding safe temperatures, wall leaks, plaster damage, and pest infestations.
A major volume of smoking calls highlights ongoing common-area friction. 250 smoking and vaping complaints have been logged from this address, pointing to chronic indoor air or common-area smoking friction. This forms the largest single complaint cluster at the property.
Unsanitary condition filings extend into hallways and building-wide spaces. 19 unsanitary condition complaints and 12 heat and hot water calls are on file. Several recent unsanitary condition reports specifically highlight hallway and building-wide spaces, showing friction beyond individual apartments.
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200 Palmetto Street is a 96-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3033510001). This building is associated with Buena Vida Nursing Home. Brix tracks 15 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1983, 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 85 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 October 7, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on November 24, 1998, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 25/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 2C at 200 Palmetto Street has 14 open violations.
Unit 2A at 200 Palmetto Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2B at 200 Palmetto Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1B at 200 Palmetto Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 1D at 200 Palmetto Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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