178 33rd Street

178 33rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: High (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 144 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT OR NEAR MAILBOX 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3365621
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ,MORTISE LOCK ON APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2017-02-22. HPD violation 11658366
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CELLAR STAIR GUARD RAIL REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1018538
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREAD 10 UP STAIR 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1018539
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1018544
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC FLOOR TILE 2 STY APT 2 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1018541
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK CEILING 2 STY APT 2 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1018542
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC WALL TILE 2 STY APT 2 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1018540

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations 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

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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Aubrey Chen. Managing agent: Aubrey Chen. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 31, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3006850012, HPD building ID 147252. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 36 St (D, N, R), 1 min walk
• 25 St (R), 8 min walk
• 45 St (R), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.