159a Mac Dougal Street

159a Mac Dougal Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 41 buildings' registrations; 22 graded D or F.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (12 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 2 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-03-16. Newest violation issued 2026-02-18.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 92 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2021-05-20. HPD violation 14347263
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2021-05-20. HPD violation 14347272
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2021-05-13. HPD violation 14332561
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2018-05-31. HPD violation 12407271
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH AT WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2016-03-16. HPD violation 11156150
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2016-03-16. HPD violation 11156154
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2016-03-16. HPD violation 11156121
• Class B: 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 AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2016-03-16. HPD violation 11156125

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 4 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

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MACHULL REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: PELHAM BOLLERS. Managing agent: URBAN STRATEGIES MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 41 buildings on record, 22 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3015260046, HPD building ID 335007. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (C), 4 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 6 min walk
• Chauncey St (J, Z), 6 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.