161 Harman Street

161 Harman Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 1 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: Clear (No 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)

6 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-21.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 53 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCHSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19133442
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1L LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149031
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149032
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19133443
• Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STORIES AND ITS COMPONENTS AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19133439
• Class A: Fire escape defect (exterior). AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STORIES AND ITS COMPONENTS AT REAR YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19133440

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (3).

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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HARMAN TERRACE LLC. Head officer: YECHIL M LANDAU. Managing agent: HARMAN TERRACE LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3032760046, HPD building ID 307952. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Knickerbocker Av (M), 3 min walk
• Central Av (M), 6 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 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.