189 Meserole Street

189 Meserole Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 9 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 (62/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (9 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: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

9 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-01-17. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 9 days from issue to close for the 1 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-06-30. HPD violation 14413782
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16098331
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL WIRES HANGING AT SECOND STORY FIRE ESCAPE AT BACKYARD YARD, issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16098332
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT CEILING AT THE RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2021-07-15. HPD violation 14434794
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CABLE WIRES CREATING TRIP HAZZARD AT ROOF., issued 2018-01-17. HPD violation 5718064
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REFIT ENTRANCE DOOR AT BLDG FRONT, issued 2023-03-20. HPD violation 15808379
• Class A: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR STOPPER LEADING TO REAR YARD AT NORTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-06-30. HPD violation 14413779
• Class A: Floor or stair defect, floor. CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-11-12. HPD violation 13886027

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ZEV GER INC. Head officer: HERMAN MAUSKOPF. Managing agent: ZEV GER INC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3030450032, HPD building ID 336338. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Montrose Av (L), 2 min walk
• Grand St (L), 5 min walk
• Graham Av (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.