163 Lorimer Street
163 Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 48 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 160 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 16 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 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 (48 open, 7 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: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 1998, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
48 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 14 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-11-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 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. D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1694783
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUB HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR R33., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1694784
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY APT 2 KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1694799
- Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit (basement). REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN CENTER CELLAR ER1, issued 1996-02-06. HPD violation 1694808
- Class C: No hot water. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICITY ELECTRIC LIGHTS ELECTRIC RANGE ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATERS ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER., issued 1996-01-09. HPD violation 1694804
- Class C: No hot water (basement). PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BASEMENT STY BASEMENT APT., issued 1996-01-09. HPD violation 1694802
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICITY THRU OUT ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL, issued 1995-11-28. HPD violation 1694801
- Class B: Lighting defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 50 WATT BULB FRONT R36., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1694785
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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: 163 LORIMER STREET INC. Head officer: GREGORY PASTERNAK. Managing agent: GREGORY PASTERNAK. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 26, 1998. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 1998 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3022420048, HPD building ID 328770. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Lorimer St (M, J), 2 min walk
- Broadway (G), 4 min walk
- Flushing Av (G), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 48 open (7 class C, 15 class B, 14 class A, 12 class I). 4 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 | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
| Density cap | 160 per 10 units (about 16 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.