Bedford-Stuyvesant.

ZIP 11233 (eastern Bed-Stuy, bordering Brownsville) tends to carry the highest per-building violation counts in our index, driven by a concentration of older landlord-managed walk-ups. 11216 (central Bed-Stuy with the brownstone core) trends lower thanks to owner-occupied row houses. 11238 (western edge, near Clinton Hill) sits in between.

Bed-Stuy brownstones average meaningfully fewer open violations than the area's walk-ups, but they carry their own audit risks: unpermitted prior renovations, façade-work filings, and DOB Class 1 stop-work orders on active gut renovations. The audit's DOB permit history catches most of this — always check before signing a contract, especially on a recently-flipped brownstone.

Run the address through the audit — we cross-reference DHCR registration data. Bed-Stuy has one of Brooklyn's largest rent-stabilized supplies thanks to its 6+ unit pre-1974 walk-ups. You can also request a rent history directly from DHCR for any unit you're considering; stabilization confers important renewal protections.

Yes — most Bed-Stuy walk-ups predate 1978 and are subject to NYC Local Law 1 lead-paint remediation requirements when a child under 6 is in the unit. Several Bed-Stuy landlords carry significant open class-C lead-paint violations in the audit. If you're moving in with young children, ask for the landlord's most recent lead inspection records as part of the lease process.

Yes — NYCHA buildings appear in our HPD-violation index, though NYCHA has its own complaint and resolution process distinct from private landlords. Marcy Houses, Tompkins Houses, and Roosevelt Houses appear in the borough-wide stats. NYCHA developments cannot be rented privately; the audit flags BBLs with NYCHA ownership.