Buildings with low open violation rates near the B16 bus in Kensington

It’s a filter based on NYC open records that tracks open violation status. “Low” means fewer open items in the data compared with other buildings—not that there are zero issues.

The page scopes buildings to the Kensington area close to the B16 bus route, so you’re comparing commute-relevant locations rather than the entire borough.

Not automatically. The open-record signal can lag real-world conditions, so you should ask the building directly about current repair status and what’s been completed since the record snapshot.

Ask whether any recent violations have been closed, what the current maintenance plan is, how quickly work orders are handled, and whether there are any known recurring issues for your unit type.

Use the rating as one narrowing tool, then confirm specifics through tenant Q&A and your own questions—especially for building maintenance and how management responds to requests.

Usually yes. Even with the right building, renters should confirm the full move-in picture: security deposit, potential broker fee, and which utilities are included or paid separately.

Bushwick with 12,589+ buildings; Downtown Brooklyn with 3,920+ buildings; Stuyvesant Heights with 7,834+ buildings; Flatbush with 5,564+ buildings; Park Slope with 7,025+ buildings.