159 Smith Street
159 Smith Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 2015
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-11. Newest violation issued 2006-07-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2006. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILINGS THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249140
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249085
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249098
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 2nd STORY (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249121
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PARQUET FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249129
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249101
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, throughout the apartment. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ALL WOOD TREADS OF UP FROM BOTTOM AT 2 STORY INSIDE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249160
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING, WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 2nd STORY (apt PVT), issued 2006-07-11. HPD violation 6249117
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 159 SMITH LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3003850004, HPD building ID 370926. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bergen St (F, G), 1 min walk
- Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts (A, C, G), 6 min walk
- Hoyt St (2, 3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (5 class C, 6 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.