Neighborhood Risks Report

539 LEXINGTON AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY, 11221

NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
135
Nearby concerns
2
Within 1 block

Public-safety facilities

61 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Homeless shelters

1 sites
NYC DHS + advocacy directories
1sites
BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES INC0.72 mi · 14 min walk

Migrant reception centers

All clear
NYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi

Methadone / OASAS

All clear
NYS OASAS
0within 0.75 mi

Halfway houses

All clear
Federal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi

Supportive housing

9 buildings
NYC HPD
9buildings
SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED INC0.22 mi · 4 min walk
COMMUNITY ACCESS INC0.24 mi · 5 min walk
PROVIDENCE HOUSE INC.0.27 mi · 5 min walk
+ 6 more

Sex offender registry

NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
51within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →

24/7 noise sources

58 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categories

Sirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)

5 sources
FDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
5sources
NYPD 79th Precinct0.23 mi · 5 min walk
Engine 2170.27 mi · 5 min walk
Engine 214/Ladder 1110.40 mi · 8 min walk
+ 2 more

Active construction

All clear
NYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi

Schools

50 schools
NYC DOE
50schools
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.20.51 mi · 10 min walk
Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School Nyc0.57 mi · 11 min walk
Ember Charter School For Mindful Education, Innovation And Transformation0.69 mi · 14 min walk
+ 47 more

Elevated rail

2 segments
MTA · NYC LION
2segments
Myrtle Av (M J Z)0.61 mi · 12 min walk
Kosciuszko St (J)0.66 mi · 13 min walk

Highway proximity

All clear
FHWA NHS
0within 0.75 mi

Avenue traffic

1 on-street
Derived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 539 LEXINGTON AVENUEon block

Heliports

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Bus depots

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Train yards

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Environmental / air quality

16 within 0.75 mi · 2 sub-categories

Industrial / brownfield

8 sites
EPA + NYS DEC
8sites
281 & 311 Marcus Garvey Boulevard0.11 mi · 2 min walk
1100 Myrtle Avenue0.55 mi · 11 min walk
Former Getty Service Station No. 005640.58 mi · 12 min walk
+ 5 more

Industrial business zones

All clear
NYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi

DSNY garages

All clear
NYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi

Wastewater plants

All clear
NYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Power plants / large emitters

All clear
NYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
0within 0.75 mi

Vacant storefronts

8 storefronts
NYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
8storefronts
Vacant storefront — 330 Lewis Avenue0.41 mi · 8 min walk
Vacant storefront — 438 Marcus Garvey Blvd0.51 mi · 10 min walk
Vacant storefront — 253 Nostrand Avenue0.58 mi · 12 min walk
+ 5 more

Block-level reputation

0 within 0.75 mi · 0 sub-categories

Rat sightings (12mo)

All clear
NYC 311 — rat/rodent
0within 0.75 mi

311 noise complaints (90d)

All clear
NYC 311
0within 0.75 mi

Bedbug history (3yr)

All clear
NYC HPD bedbug filings
0within 0.75 mi
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.
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