178 South 9th Street

178 South 9th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 31 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations 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.
• 3 heat or hot water 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (31 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

31 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 10 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-09-04. Newest violation issued 2026-08-25.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 147 days from issue to close for the 13 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 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19141152
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 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 LATCH AT DOOR TO BUILDING FRONT YARD AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18354458
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT ALL YARDS AND BUILDING FRONT., issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18240628
• Class C: Rats (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPINGS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-09-04. HPD violation 17230941
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, basement. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH AT NORTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1). HPD violation 19262856
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE CONCRETE TREADS 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH FROM BOTTOM AT STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT AT NORTH YARD, issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19161008
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd room from the north. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT GROUND, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GROUND), issued 2026-04-23. HPD violation 18798619
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall, 2nd room from the north. HMC: REFIT WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT GROUND, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GROUND), issued 2026-04-23. HPD violation 18798620

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 44 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (10), Unsanitary Condition (4), Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

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: 178-S LLC.. Head officer: HERMAN FRANCZOZ. Managing agent: 178-S LLC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021480020, HPD building ID 809474. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 4 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 9 min walk
• Broadway (G), 12 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.