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Brooklyn · February 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~13% by timing your move to March.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
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.
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
PLUMBING — TOILET
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS