159 Halsey Street

159 Halsey Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 157 open HPD violations, 31 of them class C, and 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1895

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 31 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 15 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (157 open, 31 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

157 open violations: 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 106 class B, 20 class A. 56 issued in the last 12 months. 374 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-18.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 110 days from issue to close for the 33 violations closed in the last 12 months.

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

• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19128793
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18874852
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM NO INFORMATION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-16. HPD violation 18085024
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR MISSING FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-07-07. HPD violation 18068693
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-07-07. HPD violation 18068689
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-07-07. HPD violation 18068690
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 18058718
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 18058725

311 housing complaints

44 in the last 12 months, 145 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (15), Paint/Plaster (14), Door/Window (6), Heat/Hot Water (4), Unsanitary Condition (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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

15 of 16 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: 15 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 159 HAL MA LTD. Head officer: LYNETTE GILL. Managing agent: LYNETTE GILL. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018380053, HPD building ID 305681. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (A, C), 4 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 8 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 9 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.