156 South 4th Street

156 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 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: High (36 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 8 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 4 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-10-31. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 76 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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 (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18621485
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-06. HPD violation 18621484
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, basement. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT G, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt G), issued 2013-04-29. HPD violation 9816532
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERRODED MORTAR JOINTS AT SOUTH EXTERIOR BRICK WALL , 2nd STORY, issued 2010-01-04. HPD violation 8214317
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING 1 SQ. FT. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2 UPPER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2010-01-04. HPD violation 8214314
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT DUPLEX APT 3RD STY IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2007-05-10. HPD violation 6735659
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2007-05-09. HPD violation 6735663
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2007-05-09. HPD violation 6735660

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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)

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: ANNABELLE MCGOWN. Managing agent: ROLF GRIMSTED. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 5, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 3024440020, HPD building ID 372239. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
• Bedford Av (L), 10 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 11 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.