159 Starr Street

159 Starr Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 188 open HPD violations, 47 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 47 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (188 open, 47 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

188 open violations: 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 70 class B, 64 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 209 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-05-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 23 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-28. HPD violation 18326218
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2024-12-06. HPD violation 17509716
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS , RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2024-12-06. HPD violation 17509715
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4L), issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17533717
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT SOUTH ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4L), issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17484821
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT NORTH ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4L), issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17484820
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4L), issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17533714
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4L), issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17533715

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ESTATE OF VICENTE GONZALEZ. Head officer: EDWARD GONZALEZ. Managing agent: EDWARD GONZALEZ. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 29, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3031870044, HPD building ID 375838. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jefferson St (L), 4 min walk
• DeKalb Av (L), 7 min walk
• Central Av (M), 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.