185 Meserole Street
185 Meserole Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 2 open HPD violations, and 3 of 29 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 29 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)
- 2 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 26 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 3 of 29 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 128 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-07. Newest violation issued 2024-08-14. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 838 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING. APPROX. 1 SQ.. FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14550734 ISSUED 14-SEP-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 18), issued 2022-01-13. HPD violation 14778839
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... CEILING 5 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13925513 ISSUED 04-DEC-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ''''27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 18), issued 2021-04-07. HPD violation 14164557
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Heat/Hot Water (1), 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: 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. 2 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
3 of 29 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, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BEN DAVID 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 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3030450034, HPD building ID 336334. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (2 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-28.