59 Herbert Street

59 Herbert Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 26 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (9 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 7 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 214 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-11-16. Newest violation issued 2026-04-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18750675
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING NEWEL POST AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-06-27. HPD violation 17080010
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CONSISTING OF WALLS ERECTED DIMINISHING 3RD STORY PUBLIC HALL AND ENCLOSING PUBLIC HALL AREA INSIDE APARTMENT 3R AND INCLOSING 2ND ENTRANCE DOOR FROM APARTMENT 3L. AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-11-17. HPD violation 16383725
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CONSISTING OF DOOR SEAL UP FROM THE OUTSIDE CUTTING ACCESS TO PUBLIC HALL. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2023-11-17. HPD violation 16351855
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CELOTEX DROP CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2018-08-03. HPD violation 12507997
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2018-06-29. HPD violation 12453722
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3L 2 ROOM FROM FRONT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1570081
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DROP CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2007-11-16. HPD violation 7016718

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 19 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 1 DOB violation 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

3 of 6 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: 3 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 57 HERBERT USA LLC. Head officer: ARI KOTH. Managing agent: Ari Koth. This owner has 26 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 26, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3028270030, HPD building ID 311043. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Graham Av (L), 8 min walk
• Nassau Av (G), 10 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 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.