179 Richards Street
179 Richards Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 95 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 190 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 19 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (95 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
95 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 23 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 161 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-08-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ( 145 DEGREES) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2016-10-14. HPD violation 11431480
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2054881
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 8 BALUSTERS AT BALUSTRADE 2 & 3 SYS PUBLIC HALL STAIRS ER1., issued 2003-08-27. HPD violation 1985711
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTH APT 2R ER1. LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 2003-08-27. HPD violation 1985701
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2003-08-27. HPD violation 3630882
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MORTISE LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING ER1, issued 2003-08-27. HPD violation 2054898
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ;LOCK AND HASP TO ENTRANCE DOOR AT EAST AT KITCHEN, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT, issued 2003-08-27. HPD violation 3414529
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2003-08-27. HPD violation 3948926
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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. 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CARMEN TORRES. Head officer: CARMEN TORRES. Managing agent: CARMEN TORRES. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3005770003, HPD building ID 361364. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 17 min walk
- Carroll St (F, G), 18 min walk
- 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 24 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 95 open (24 class C, 41 class B, 23 class A, 7 class I). 8 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | −3 |
| Density cap | 190 per 10 units (about 19 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.