Kensington
Kensington varies block to block — search your specific building for the real picture.
Living in Kensington: what the building signals say
Kensington carries a heavy load of open building violations. Across 6,295 residential buildings there are 10,858 open violations — about 1.7 per building, above the Brooklyn average of 1.32. 285 buildings have at least one immediately hazardous violation open.
Residents filed 9,555 complaints in the past 12 months. How fast repairs happen varies a lot by landlord, so read the exact building report before signing a lease.
Neighborhood at a glance
These are neighborhood averages, not an answer about any one address. Two buildings on the same block can look nothing alike.
Scoped to ZIP 11218
Buildings in Kensington
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Search a buildingBrix shows city record data for every residential building in Kensington, Brooklyn. Violation and complaint data comes from NYC HPD and DOB. Always do your own due diligence before signing a lease.