159 Evergreen Avenue

159 Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 2005

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (13 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-06-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 329 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3A LOWER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035674
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A UPPER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035668
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3A LOWER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035673
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035675
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A UPPER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035669
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035676
• Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A LOWER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035670
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A LOWER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035671

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

8 of 8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC. Head officer: MENDEL JACOBS. Managing agent: GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. 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 3031840001, HPD building ID 901703. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Central Av (M), 3 min walk
• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 7 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 2026-10-27.