161 South 1st Street

161 South 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1935

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 53 buildings' registrations; 21 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-02. Newest violation issued 2025-02-19.

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: Rats, kitchen. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS KITCHEN 1 STY APT RATS., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2069253
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD AT 1 STY PUB HALL., issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 2032936
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. , 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 1 STY APT 2 LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 2032941
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CHANNEL IRON UNDER METAL BALCONY AT REAR YARD., issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 2069252
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND OR PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS 2 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 2069255
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES 1 AND 2 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 2032946
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS. LIGHTS NOT ON., issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 5523172
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES 1 STY APT 2 LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 2032942

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: 44 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC. Head officer: JOHN E IMPERATORE. Managing agent: JOHN E IMPERATORE. This owner has 53 buildings on record, 21 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3023930043, HPD building ID 371803. 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

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.