168 Halsey Street

168 Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1882

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (16 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-08-14. Newest violation issued 2025-06-09.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 C: SECTION 12 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MATRESES UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE RAGS CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1532080
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED, issued 2011-04-18. HPD violation 8904736
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NOSING OF STAIRS TREAD 1 UP 1 & 2 STY & 3 UP 2 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1532082
• Class B: Lighting defect (basement). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION BASEMENT STY VESTIBULE., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1532086
• Class B: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTER 3rd STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2002-08-14. HPD violation 4304464
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE EAST RETAINING WALL AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2002-08-14. HPD violation 4304513
• Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED CIELING , CELLAR, issued 2002-08-14. HPD violation 4304380
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CIELING AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR, issued 2002-08-14. HPD violation 4304358

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: BH HALSEY LLC. Head officer: ELIAS TAIED. Managing agent: BH HALSEY LLC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018440045, HPD building ID 305692. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (A, C), 4 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 7 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 2026-10-28.