1159 President Street

1159 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 14 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 14 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (17 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

17 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 354 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-03-16. Newest violation issued 2026-02-19.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 3 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 C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SIDE BOLT ARRANGED FOR PADLOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17939149
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOOR LOCK LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11272091
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17939148
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17939147
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14692998
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDING BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2020-08-13. HPD violation 13760885
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT SINK WASTE LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2018-01-31. HPD violation 12215692
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2016-06-13. HPD violation 11271790

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

14 of 20 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: 14 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 5501 PRESIDENT STREET 1153 & 1159 BROOKLYN LLC. Head officer: KIMIYA KHOSRAVANI. Managing agent: AKELIUS REAL ESTATE MGMT LLC. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012750064, HPD building ID 355153. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 2 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 3 min walk
• Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 7 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 2026-10-27.