163 South 1st Street
163 South 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 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 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (3 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-05-08. Newest violation issued 2025-12-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 146 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2009-05-08. HPD violation 7859903
- Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THEN 10 SQ FEET AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18192160 ISSUED 28-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4B), issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18537506
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AT SOUTH. , 2nd STORY, issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 9083224
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 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: 163 SOUTH ONE LLC. Head officer: MENDEL JACOBS. Managing agent: GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3023930042, HPD building ID 371805. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford Av (L), 6 min walk
- Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
- Metropolitan Av (G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (1 class C, 2 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 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 | −3 |
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 2026-10-27.