Brooklyn · Community District 17

Building compliance in East Flatbush

What the city requires of buildings in East Flatbush, Rugby, Farragut, Remsen Village — the Local Laws that apply, the deadlines that hit this district, and how to check any specific address in seconds.

East Flatbush is made up mostly of smaller buildings and a residential-and-commercial mix. Its building stock is largely prewar: about 88% of buildings predate 1960, 2% exceed 25,000 sq ft, and 0% rise above six stories. obligations here span energy benchmarking, facade safety and housing-maintenance rules.

Buildings in East Flatbush, by compliance scope

Live counts from the city's PLUTO dataset for Brooklyn Community District 17. Thresholds are how NYC decides which Local Laws apply — a building can fall into several.

18,272
buildings on record (PLUTO)
396
over 25,000 sq ft — likely LL97 & benchmarking
87
taller than 6 stories — likely FISP / LL11 facade
4,492
with 3+ residential units — HPD registration, LL152, bedbug
16,018
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 East Flatbush

A current read on housing conditions in this district — open HPD housing-maintenance complaints on record for Brooklyn Community District 17.

2,665
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 East Flatbush

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 East Flatbush?

East Flatbush is in Brooklyn Community District 17. 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 East Flatbush fall under Local Law 97?

About 396 buildings in Brooklyn Community District 17 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 East Flatbush?

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.