Questions about this building
Does 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn have open violations?
Yes. 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn had 118 open violations on September 26, 2026: 117 from HPD and 1 from OATH/ECB. 15 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.
Is 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn getting better or worse?
Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 15 open Class C, with nothing filed or new in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.
When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn?
Since September 28, 2023, a certification was filed on 1 Class C violation, by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.
Has DOB received complaints about 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn?
Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the last 12 months. It was filed April 19, 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 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn built?
The city's record gives 1899 as the year 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a two-family dwelling with 3 floors.
How many apartments does 17 Spencer Place, Brooklyn have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 2 residential units at 17 Spencer Place, 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 DOB complaints and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 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, 17 Spencer Pl, Brooklyn: 15 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/17-spencer-place-brooklyn
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