191 Willoughby Street

191 Willoughby Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 16 of 183 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 183 units · Built 1958

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 16 of 183 units are rent-stabilized; 39 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-27.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILE CAUSING TRIP HAZZARD IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4K), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18805090
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 4K, 4th STORY (apt 4K), issued 2025-05-27. HPD violation 17921616
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT COVERS AT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4K), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18805092
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS LOOSE FAUCET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4K), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18805091
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VYNAL FLOOR, 5SQ FT LESS THAN 10 AT KITCHEN IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY (apt 4K), issued 2025-05-27. HPD violation 17921599
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4K), issued 2025-05-27. HPD violation 17921602
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 14th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14L, 14th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14L), issued 2022-03-28. HPD violation 15066789
• Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18805093

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 7 infested, 7 treated, 3 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

16 of 183 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: 16 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: UNIVERISTY TOWERS APT CORP. Head officer: DOUGLAS BOETTNER. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3020610060, HPD building ID 396613. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• DeKalb Av (B, Q, R), 3 min walk
• Hoyt St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• Nevins St (2, 3, 4, 5), 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 2026-10-27.