1561 Union Street
1561 Union Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, and 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1916
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (8 open), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-03-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, north wall, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT NORTH WALL TWO SQUARE FEET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2018-10-22. HPD violation 12680717
- Class B: Mold, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WEST CLOSET WALL FOUR SQUARE FEET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2018-10-22. HPD violation 12680718
- Class A: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING (HOOK AND EYE BOLT INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-06-28. HPD violation 13142917
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 6th room from the north, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 3rd STORY (apt 6F), issued 2010-03-10. HPD violation 4009475
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2010-03-10. HPD violation 5690849
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE RISER AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6F, 3rd STORY (apt 6F), issued 2010-03-10. HPD violation 4009485
- Class A: PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROVED MAIL RECEPTACLES AND DIRECTORIES FOR THE PERSONS RESIDING IN THE DWELLING AS PROVIDED IN THE U.S. POSTAL REGULATIONS., 1st STORY, issued 2010-03-10. HPD violation 7030127
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 3rd STORY (apt 6F), issued 2010-03-10. HPD violation 4009456
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
2 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: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1561 REALTY LLC. Head officer: JACOB LANG. Managing agent: 1561 REALTY LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 2, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013940075, HPD building ID 383328. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston Av (3), 3 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 6 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (2 class B, 6 class A) | −27 |
| 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 | None | 0 |
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.