Brooklyn · Community District 12

Building compliance in Borough Park & Kensington

What the city requires of buildings in Borough Park, Kensington, Ocean Parkway — the Local Laws that apply, the deadlines that hit this district, and how to check any specific address in seconds.

Borough Park & Kensington is made up mostly of smaller buildings and a residential-and-commercial mix. Its building stock is largely prewar: about 76% of buildings predate 1960, 3% exceed 25,000 sq ft, and 0% rise above six stories. obligations here span energy benchmarking, facade safety and housing-maintenance rules.

Buildings in Borough Park & Kensington, by compliance scope

Live counts from the city's PLUTO dataset for Brooklyn Community District 12. Thresholds are how NYC decides which Local Laws apply — a building can fall into several.

19,275
buildings on record (PLUTO)
497
over 25,000 sq ft — likely LL97 & benchmarking
82
taller than 6 stories — likely FISP / LL11 facade
5,819
with 3+ residential units — HPD registration, LL152, bedbug
14,609
pre-1960 residential — lead-paint (LL31) scope

Counts are current PLUTO records and approximate the buildings likely in scope; only a per-address check confirms what applies. Check your building →

Compliance activity in Borough Park & Kensington

A current read on housing conditions in this district — open HPD housing-maintenance complaints on record for Brooklyn Community District 12.

756
open HPD housing complaints
on record as of August 2026 · updates live

Source: NYC HPD Complaints (Open Data). Tenant-reported complaints differ from issued violations — look up a specific building's violations →

Deadlines that hit Borough Park & Kensington

Local Laws that commonly apply here

Tap any law for the plain-English requirements, deadlines and penalties.

See your building's exact obligations

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Frequently asked questions

Which gas-piping (LL152) deadline applies in Borough Park & Kensington?

Borough Park & Kensington is in Brooklyn Community District 12. That district is in the 2027 LL152 sub-cycle, so the next inspection is due December 31, 2027, and it repeats every four years.

How many buildings in Borough Park & Kensington fall under Local Law 97?

About 497 buildings in Brooklyn Community District 12 exceed 25,000 sq ft, the threshold for LL97 carbon caps and LL84 benchmarking, based on current PLUTO records.

How do I check the specific violations and laws for my building in Borough Park & Kensington?

Enter your address on the NYC Building Compliance homepage. You'll get a profile of every Local Law that applies to that building plus its live violations from DOB, HPD, FDNY, ECB/OATH and other agencies.

Reviewed against current NYC agency guidance by the NYC Building Compliance editorial team. Found something out of date? Tell us. Informational only — not legal or engineering advice.