161 Utica Avenue

161 Utica Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 57 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 20 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 23 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)

• 8 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.
• 29 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (57 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 29 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

57 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 17 class A. 32 issued in the last 12 months. 750 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-12-22. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.

15 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 32 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3M), issued 2025-11-19. HPD violation 18376828
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2I), issued 2024-06-24. HPD violation 17060064
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4.U, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4.U), issued 2023-05-31. HPD violation 15997412
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4U, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4U), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15958589
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3M), issued 2019-07-30. HPD violation 13197515
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE OF WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3M), issued 2018-08-22. HPD violation 12539729
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3M), issued 2018-01-12. HPD violation 12185838
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3M), issued 2011-02-17. HPD violation 8814084

311 housing complaints

46 in the last 12 months, 242 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (29), Plumbing (7), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (2).

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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 23 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: 20 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CH 161 LLC. Head officer: Yida Stern. Managing agent: Yida Stern. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013610001, HPD building ID 384216. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 7 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 8 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 13 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.