Questions about this building
Does 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn have open violations?
Yes. 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn had 27 open violations on September 26, 2026: 27 from HPD. 13 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.
Is 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn getting better or worse?
Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 13 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 9 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 26, 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 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn?
Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since June 11, 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 HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.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 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?
Yes. 7 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued November 14, 2025. 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.
Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn marked completed?
Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $899 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened August 5, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.
When was 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn built?
The city's record gives 1931 as the year 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 3 floors.
How many apartments does 32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 6 residential units at 32 Patchen 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, HPD emergency repair orders 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.
Cite this page
ViolationScout, 32 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn: 13 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/32-patchen-avenue-brooklyn
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