218 Withers Street

218 Withers Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 41 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (41 open, 9 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

41 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Electrical defect (basement). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT METER PANEL AND CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2015-04-29. HPD violation 10691029
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2015-04-29. HPD violation 10691051
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING THROUGHOUT FLOOR AT CELLAR, issued 2015-04-29. HPD violation 10691026
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2015-04-29. HPD violation 10691020
• Class C: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ASPHALT SHINGLES AT SOUTH EXTERIOR FACADE AT REAR YARD, issued 2015-04-29. HPD violation 10691680
• Class C: PROVIDE FIRE WATCH THROUGHOUT BUILDING, issued 2015-04-27. HPD violation 10687906
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL AT WALLS AND CEILINGS ALL STORIES PUBLIC HALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2015-04-27. HPD violation 10688014
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ; DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT, issued 2014-04-21. HPD violation 10212307

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: Wieslawa Chrostowska. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3028750011, HPD building ID 397609. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Graham Av (L), 4 min walk
• Grand St (L), 8 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 9 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.