579 Blake Avenue, Brooklyn

95 open HPD violations at this address, 32 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 195-unit elevator apartment building in Brooklyn.

579 Blake Avenue is a 195-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3037690001). This building is associated with Hud. Brix tracks 95 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1975, 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 401 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

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

• Unsanitary Condition: 105 complaints
• Water Leak: 57 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 54 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 53 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM EAST WALL AT VESTIBULE TO SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR AT WOOD BASE CABINET AT EAST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st ST
• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR

The building last changed hands on December 23, 2021 for $107,500,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (4/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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