Higher is better. Based on 25 data sources across violations, complaints, permits, sales, and legal records.
High Confidence
This building has critical unresolved issues — proceed with caution
Serious unresolved problems. Consider alternatives or get professional advice before proceeding.
268 Union Avenue is a walkup apartment building built in 1911 in Brooklyn with 7 residential units. It carries a Grade F health score, with 34 open Class C hazardous violations and Class C violations that have not been corrected among the recorded concerns. Our analysis reviewed 1,010 records across 25 public data sources, benchmarked against similar mid-sized prewar residential buildings in NYC.
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vs Neighborhood (11211)
4,455 buildings in this zip code
0th
Better than 0% of buildings in 11211
Bottom tier
Avg score: 87
WorstBest in 11211
Alerts
Open Critical Violations
This building has unresolved Class C (immediately hazardous) violations that require urgent repair.
Chronic Habitability Pattern
This flag was detected in our analysis of this building.
False Repair Certification
The owner falsely certified that repairs were made when they were not. This is a serious violation of trust and law.
Unresolved Critical Violation
The owner failed to comply with a Class C (immediately hazardous) violation order. This indicates willful neglect.
HPD Legal Action
The city's Housing Preservation department has taken legal action against this building's owner.
Rat Activity
This building has repeated rodent inspection failures (3+ in 5 years), indicating a persistent pest problem.
High Emergency Complaints
This flag was detected in our analysis of this building.
Litigation Floor Moderate
This flag was detected in our analysis of this building.
Score Breakdown
Living ConditionsBased on housing violations — things like heat, hot water, pests, mold
7Critical
Building SafetyStructural issues, fire safety, elevator problems, code violations
90Good
Complaint BurdenHow often residents call 311 or file complaints about this building
0Critical
Management QualityHow quickly the owner fixes problems and maintains the building
75Fair
Financial HealthTax liens, water debt, unpaid city charges
No issues
Legal & EnforcementCity lawsuits and legal actions against the building owner
20Critical
Maintenance HistoryBoiler, facade, and routine upkeep inspection records
↓Getting worse — 131 violations this year vs 14 last year
No sale or transaction records found for this property.
No tax liens found for this property.
Litigation History
Legal actions taken by the city against this building's owner for failure to maintain safe conditions.
Apr 3, 2026
Heat and Hot Water — 268 UNION LLC,DAVID TENNENBAUM
Case Type: Heat and Hot Water
Case Status: PENDING
Judgment: NO
Case Opened: Apr 3, 2026
Feb 23, 2023
Tenant Action/Harrassment — 268 UNION LLC,DAVID TENNENBAUM
CLOSED
Case Type: Tenant Action/Harrassment
Case Status: CLOSED
Judgment: NO
Case Opened: Feb 23, 2023
Harassment Finding: No Harassment
Complete record of violations, complaints, permits, and other events for this building, newest first.
High Priority (2)
Complaint
May 12, 2026• Yesterday
OPEN
DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR [EMERGENCY] (Apt BLDG)
Type: EMERGENCY
Apartment: BLDG
Space Type: BUILDING ENTRANCE
Unit Type: PUBLIC AREA
Complaint Status: OPEN
Problem Status: CLOSE
Received Date: Jan 21, 2026
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Housing Violation
Apr 15, 2026• 29 days ago
OPEN
Class C (Immediately Hazardous): § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET F
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Complaint
May 12, 2026• Yesterday
OPEN
SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE [NON EMERGENCY] (Apt BLDG)
Type: NON EMERGENCY
Apartment: BLDG
Space Type: FIRE ESCAPE/EGRESS
Unit Type: PUBLIC AREA
Complaint Status: OPEN
Problem Status: CLOSE
Received Date: Jan 10, 2026
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Low Priority (3)
Housing Violation
Apr 15, 2026• 29 days ago
OPEN
Class A / I: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , CEILING, WEST WALL, NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class: A
Apartment: 4R
Floor: 4
Status: NOV SENT OUT
Nov Type: Original
Issued Date: Apr 16, 2026
Cure By Date: Jul 20, 2026
Status Date: Apr 16, 2026
Housing Violation
Apr 15, 2026• 29 days ago
OPEN
Class A / I: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , CEILING, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT
Class: A
Apartment: 4R
Floor: 4
Status: NOV SENT OUT
Nov Type: Original
Issued Date: Apr 16, 2026
Cure By Date: Jul 20, 2026
Status Date: Apr 16, 2026
Housing Violation
Apr 15, 2026• 29 days ago
OPEN
Class A / I: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class: A
Apartment: 4R
Floor: 4
Status: NOV SENT OUT
Nov Type: Original
Issued Date: Apr 16, 2026
Cure By Date: Jul 20, 2026
Status Date: Apr 16, 2026
Informational (1)
Tax Record
Jan 1, 2027• Today
Assessed
268 UNION LLC
Year Built: 1,911
Building Class: C1
Gross Area: 5,000 sqft
Units: 7
Stories: 4
Zoning: R7A
Assessed Value: $861,300
Market Value: $1,914,000
Other Events (6)
Housing Violation
May 12, 2026• 2 days ago
Class A / I: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, 4th STORY
Class: B
Floor: 4
Status: VIOLATION OPEN
Status Date: May 12, 2026
Housing Violation
May 12, 2026• 2 days ago
Class A / I: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY
Class: B
Floor: 3
Status: VIOLATION OPEN
Status Date: May 12, 2026
Inspection
May 6, 2026• 7 days ago
Rat Activity
Compliance (Job PC8698724)
Type: Compliance
Result: Rat Activity
Job: PC8698724
Approved: May 11, 2026
Housing Violation
May 5, 2026• 9 days ago
Class A / I: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LATCH SET ASSEMBLY AT EAST YARD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL
Class: B
Floor: 0
Status: NOV SENT OUT
Nov Type: Original
Issued Date: May 7, 2026
Cure By Date: Jun 11, 2026
Status Date: May 7, 2026
Housing Violation
May 5, 2026• 9 days ago
Class A / I: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT LATCH SET ASSEMBLY, AT CELLAR ENTRANCE DOOR, WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class: C
Floor: 1
Status: NOV SENT OUT
Nov Type: Original
Issued Date: May 7, 2026
Cure By Date: May 21, 2026
Status Date: May 7, 2026
Housing Violation
May 5, 2026• 9 days ago
Class A / I: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT HINGES, AT EAST YARD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL
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