181 4th Avenue

181 4th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (6 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-12-12. Newest violation issued 2025-06-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,111 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2016-01-27. HPD violation 11088608
• Class B: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2032, 2034 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMBUSTION AIR DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING OR APPROVED CENTRAL SYSTEM ' IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2016-01-27. HPD violation 11088620
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW BALANCE. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2016-01-21. HPD violation 11081973
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE. AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2016-01-21. HPD violation 11081980
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). 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 MINIMUM REQUIRED, issued 2006-12-12. HPD violation 6503568
• Class A: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REFIT WINDOW SASHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2016-01-27. HPD violation 11088612

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: KEN TU. Head officer: KEN KUOHSING TU. Managing agent: SHIHLIEN TU. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3009490006, HPD building ID 128928. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Union St (R), 2 min walk
• Bergen St (2, 3), 8 min walk
• Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (D, N, R), 8 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.