139 Division Avenue

139 Division Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 2 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 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 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 (19 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 999 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING DROPLADDER FRONT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301587
• Class C: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING EXIT PLATFORM FRONT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301588
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ETC 1 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301580
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301570
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES 4 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301568
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301572
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL FENCE BLDG FRONT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301573
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING BOLT IN SHOE OF DROP LADDER FRONT FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1301569

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: SAUL I SHULEM TAUB. Managing agent: SAUL I SHULEM TAUB. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 4, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021470035, HPD building ID 233682. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 10 min walk
• Broadway (G), 14 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.