237 Hewes Street
237 Hewes Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 65 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 216.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 22 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (65 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
65 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 26 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-02-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
5 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: Roof defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 6 WOOD JOISTS AT EXTENDED ROOF IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT BSMNT LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMNT), issued 2011-02-24. HPD violation 8820154
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT BSMNT LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMNT), issued 2011-02-24. HPD violation 8820150
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north. MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT DEFECTIVE 3'X8''X8 WOOD CEILING JOISTS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMNT UPPER LEVEL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMNT), issued 2010-04-13. HPD violation 8370173
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING FROM EXTENSION ROOF IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMNT UPPER LEVEL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMNT), issued 2010-04-13. HPD violation 8370165
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING FROM EXTENSION ROOF IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMNT UPPER LEVEL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMNT), issued 2010-04-13. HPD violation 8370167
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMNT UPPER LEVEL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMNT), issued 2010-04-12. HPD violation 8370170
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMNT UPPER LEVEL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMNT), issued 2010-04-12. HPD violation 8370168
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BASEMENT STY APT REAR ROOM ER1., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 1577459
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)
4 open DOB violations. 4 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: ESTHER EIDLISZ. Managing agent: ESTHER EIDLISZ. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3022060039, HPD building ID 312053. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Hewes St (M, J), 4 min walk
- Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
- Broadway (G), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 65 open (16 class C, 23 class B, 26 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations | −5 |
| Density cap | 216.7 per 10 units (about 22 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.