Brooklyn · Community District 4

Building compliance in Bushwick

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

Bushwick is made up mostly of smaller buildings and predominantly residential. Its building stock is largely prewar: about 72% of buildings predate 1960, 2% exceed 25,000 sq ft, and 0% rise above six stories. HPD registration, lead-paint (LL31) and gas-piping (LL152) rules drive most obligations here.

Buildings in Bushwick, by compliance scope

Live counts from the city's PLUTO dataset for Brooklyn Community District 4. Thresholds are how NYC decides which Local Laws apply — a building can fall into several.

11,154
buildings on record (PLUTO)
209
over 25,000 sq ft — likely LL97 & benchmarking
49
taller than 6 stories — likely FISP / LL11 facade
5,718
with 3+ residential units — HPD registration, LL152, bedbug
8,001
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 Bushwick

A current read on housing conditions in this district — open HPD housing-maintenance complaints on record for Brooklyn Community District 4.

1,836
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 Bushwick

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 Bushwick?

Bushwick is in Brooklyn Community District 4. That district is in the 2026 LL152 sub-cycle, so the next inspection is due December 31, 2026, and it repeats every four years.

How many buildings in Bushwick fall under Local Law 97?

About 209 buildings in Brooklyn Community District 4 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 Bushwick?

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.