A small Flatbush walk-up with open hazardous violations and active unit maintenance friction.
Family-owned 12-unit Flatbush building held by the Charles family since 2000. Open housing-code violations and recurring maintenance calls show ongoing operational friction for a building this size. Three things to know:
Four Class C immediately hazardous citations remain open. Seven active violations sit against the 12 units, including four Class C immediately hazardous citations. The citations target missing hot water in Apt C4 and Apt 4B from early 2026, alongside roach infestation and a padlocked roof exit door.
Air quality and venting complaints surface on the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, 10 indoor air quality calls and 8 food establishment complaints were filed over the last 12 months. While these stem from neighboring addresses, riser bleed and venting odors are common risks in aging walk-ups when nearby food venues or shared shafts vent improperly.
Plumbing, appliances, and windows trigger repeated unit calls. 10 recent maintenance calls focus on leaking bathroom fixtures, broken refrigerators, and defective window frames, clustered heavily in specific lines like Apt C4. The pattern points to aging fixtures and slow response on basic unit repairs.
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15 Lenox Road is a 12-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3050640110). This building is associated with Paula Charles. Brix tracks 7 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, 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 79 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 September 21, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on October 18, 2017, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 17/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit C-4 at 15 Lenox Road has 4 open violations.
Unit 4B at 15 Lenox Road has 1 open violation.
Unit 3B at 15 Lenox Road has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit C2 at 15 Lenox Road has no open violations (4 past violations).
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