420 WATKINS STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11212 is a 261-unit rental building in Brownsville, NYC. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
Pros: Stores near by and transit Cons: Way to nosey and messy violent area Advice to landlord: Get some structure
Brooklyn · February 2026
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Potential savings: ~13% by timing your move to March.
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§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9E, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''440''
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9E, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''440''
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7F, 7th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Rent stabilization and seismic safety
DHCR registration & tenant protections
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
Brownsville has long been one of Brooklyn's toughest neighborhoods, but community-led organizations like the Brownsville Community Justice Center are driving change. Public housing dominates the landscape, rents are among the city's lowest, and a fierce sense of community persists.
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PU
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
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