174 South 4th Street

174 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 8 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: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 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: High (2 infested units, 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)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-25. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 241 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2071123
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 1 & 2 STYS REAR., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2071121
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). SECTION 62, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. SAFEGUARD EGRESS BY PROVIDING IRON GUARD RAILS OR PARAPET WALLS 3 FT 6 IN HIGH AND EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 4 FT 0 IN BEYOND EITHER SIDE OF BULKHEAD/SCUTTLE OPENING AT ROOF ROOF EDGE., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2071125
• Class B: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BRICK NEWEL COLUMN EAST FRONT ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2152435
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF BLDG MATERIALS CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2152436
• Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STYS ALL PARTS FIRE ESCAPES REAR., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2071122
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-21.03 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ON WALLS AT OR NEAR STAIRS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2152434
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROVIDE A STATIONARY IRON LADDER OR FIREPROOF STAIR FOR THE OUTSIDE CELLAR ENTRANCE CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2071126

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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: 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: 174 SUTH 4TH STREET LLC. Head officer: BRUCE P ELLISON. Managing agent: BRUCE P ELLISON. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 3, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3024460077, HPD building ID 372249. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
• Bedford Av (L), 10 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 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.