The most common category among the open records here is lead paint.
Questions about this building
Does 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn have open violations?
Yes. 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn had 23 open violations on September 27, 2026: 23 from HPD. 12 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 11 years, since November 22, 2014.
Is 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?
Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 12 open Class C, with nothing filed or new 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 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program?
Yes. In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since January 31, 2020. HPD puts a group of buildings with serious, long-running violations into the program each year. While a building is in it, HPD can make repairs itself and charge the cost to the property, and the building stays in until HPD discharges it.
Does 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?
Yes. 7 active DOB violations. The newest was issued August 25, 2018. 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.
When was 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn built?
The city's record gives 1910 as the year 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a three-family dwelling with 2 floors.
How many apartments does 661 Hemlock Street, Brooklyn have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 3 residential units at 661 Hemlock Street, 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's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations 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.
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ViolationScout, 661 Hemlock St, Brooklyn: 12 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/661-hemlock-street-brooklyn
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