144 Manhattan Avenue

144 Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (10 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: High (2 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)

10 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 109 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-08-20. Newest violation issued 2023-03-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KEY OPERATED LOCK ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14448938
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14448945
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14448933
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14448932
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). SECTION 53,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHICH APPLICATION MUST BE FILED FOR APPROVAL,OR BY UNLOCKED DOOR OR GATE IN FENCE TO ADJOINING PREMISES WITH CONSENT OF ADJACENT OWNER., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1713364
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ACCOUSTIC DROP CEILING INSTALLED BATHROOM 4 STY SOUTH APT 4R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4R), issued 2003-08-20. HPD violation 1713409
• Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14448950
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 300 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 INSTALLED IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2003-08-20. HPD violation 3642950

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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 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).

Owner and management

Owner: SAM MANHATTAN REALTY LLC. Head officer: MOSHe WASSERMAN. Managing agent: MOSHe WASSERMAN. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3030520006, HPD building ID 331536. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Montrose Av (L), 5 min walk
• Lorimer St (M, J), 6 min walk
• Broadway (G), 6 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.