151 Kent Avenue
151 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).
Multi-family elevator · 50 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 85/100)
- 2 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: Low (9 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 7, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2013-06-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2013. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING MECHANISM ON BULKHEAD DOOR, issued 2013-06-24. HPD violation 9876035
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2013-06-24. HPD violation 9876042
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2013-06-24. HPD violation 9876043
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 313, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 313), issued 2008-05-30. HPD violation 7305940
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 313, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 313), issued 2008-05-30. HPD violation 7305942
- Class B: Mold, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... EAST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 313, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 313), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5591761
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 313, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 313), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5591756
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 313, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 313), issued 2008-05-30. HPD violation 7305939
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, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 151 KENT OWNER LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3023410001, HPD building ID 319126. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford Av (L), 7 min walk
- Metropolitan Av (G), 15 min walk
- Nassau Av (G), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (2 class C, 5 class B, 2 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 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, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.