188 South 3rd Street

188 South 3rd Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 19 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 41 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 63 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• 19 of 41 units are rent-stabilized; 13 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (13 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 63 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 516 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-08-20. Newest violation issued 2026-10-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690071
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2023-09-11. HPD violation 16207206
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWERPOT'S AT BUILDING FRONT AT SOUTH WEST. AT FIRE ESCAPE, 6th STORY, issued 2026-10-08. HPD violation 19280532
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AT 6TH STORY BALCONY AT 2ND FIRE ESCAPE FROM EAST AT NORTH, issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19235447
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AT 6TH AND 3RD STORY BALCONIES AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE FROM EAST AT NORTH, issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19235446
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 35), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690076
• Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 5SQ.FT AT EAST WALL, 4SQ.FT AT SOUTH WALL AND 3SQ.FT AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 17, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2020-08-20. HPD violation 13771859
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE DOOR AT SOUTH CLOSET IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9). HPD violation 19270626

311 housing complaints

77 in the last 12 months, 131 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (63), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (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: 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

19 of 41 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 19 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SOUTH LOFTS LLC. Head officer: MORDECHAI Z KATZ. Managing agent: MORDECHAI Z KATZ. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3024320012, HPD building ID 372101. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
• Bedford Av (L), 9 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.