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242 Central Ave, Brooklyn

BBL 3-03265-0040

En español: 22 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato). La más antigua del HPD lleva 28 años abierta, desde el 3 de junio de 1998.

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 22 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 28 years, since June 3, 1998.

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22 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed June 3, 1998.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for the entire building has been in effect since August 19, 2026. Reason on the order: fire damage.
DOB violations
3 active DOB violations, most of them for construction. The newest was issued August 14, 2026.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 17, 2026.
Boiler inspection
Inspected December 13, 2025.
Bedbug report
Filed December 12, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C22 open most often Heat / Hot Water
Notice sent19145327PEOPLE HOME LLC
Notice sent19145322PEOPLE HOME LLC
Notice sent19145317PEOPLE HOME LLC
Notice sent19145308PEOPLE HOME LLC
Notice sent19145303PEOPLE HOME LLC
Notice sent19145176PEOPLE HOME LLC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent19145151PEOPLE HOME LLC
Notice sent19145146PEOPLE HOME LLC
Notice sent19145143PEOPLE HOME LLC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent19145134PEOPLE HOME LLC
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The most common category among the open records here is heat and hot water.

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Questions about this building

Does 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn had 22 open violations on September 27, 2026: 22 from HPD. 22 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 28 years, since June 3, 1998.

Is 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 22 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for the entire building has been in effect since August 19, 2026. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 3 active DOB violations, most of them for construction. The newest was issued August 14, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 17, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

When was the boiler at 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn last inspected?

On December 13, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn last file its bedbug report?

On December 12, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

When was 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1931 as the year 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a residence with stores or offices with 4 floors.

How many apartments does 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 5 residential units at 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 242 Central Ave, Brooklyn: 22 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/242-central-avenue-brooklyn

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