159 Winthrop Street
159 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (86/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 2015
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 86/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 27 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 3 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-05-11. Newest violation issued 2022-09-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING., issued 2022-05-11. HPD violation 15143678
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Owner and management
Owner: WINTHROP PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: SOLOMON SCHWIMMER. Managing agent: SOLOMON SCHWIMMER. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050460075, HPD building ID 968998. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Parkside Av (Q), 7 min walk
- Sterling St (2, 5), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.