259 Powers Street
259 Powers Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and 1 of 9 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 83 buildings' registrations; 11 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 1 of 9 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 131 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-06-01. Newest violation issued 2025-09-17.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 75 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING, NORTH, EAST, AND WEST WALLS (APPROX. 5 SQ. FT.) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15691699 ISSUED 30-JAN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3L), issued 2023-06-01. HPD violation 16020044
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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
1 of 9 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: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: GOLDEN POWERS LLC. Head officer: CHARLES SCHWARTZ. Managing agent: GOLDEN POWERS LLC. This owner has 83 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3029200040, HPD building ID 809193. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand St (L), 2 min walk
- Graham Av (L), 5 min walk
- Montrose Av (L), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 2026-10-27.