159 Bleecker Street
159 Bleecker Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (36 open, 14 class C), 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
36 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1987-10-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 41 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL 2ND ROOM FROM REAR 3 STY SOUTH APT 3L ER1 2121346 , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1991-08-13. HPD violation 1167326
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL 2ND ROOM FROM FRONT 1 STY WEST APT 1L ER1 2051241. LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 1991-08-13. HPD violation 1167302
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST & WEST WALLS 1 STY WEST APT 1L ER1 2051241. LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 1991-08-13. HPD violation 1167301
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND NORTH WALL KITCHEN & CEILING FRONT ROOM 3 STY SOUTH APT 3L ER1 2121346 , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1991-08-13. HPD violation 1167325
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH AND WEST WALLS BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH APT 3L AVILES 919 0827 ER1 2121346 , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1991-08-13. HPD violation 1167324
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING WEST & EAST WALLS KITCHEN 1 STY WEST APT 1L VELEZ 919 2207 ER1 2051241. LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 1991-08-13. HPD violation 1167299
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING SOUTH & EAST WALL BATHROOM 1 STY WEST APT 1L ER1 2051241. LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 1991-08-13. HPD violation 1167300
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 3 STY WEST APT 3L KITCHEN SANTIAGO NO PHONE ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1989-10-10. HPD violation 1167275
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 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
6 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 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: CSNC REALTY CORP. Head officer: CARLTON LINTON. Managing agent: CARLTON LINTON. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032970041, HPD building ID 210665. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 3 min walk
- Central Av (M), 8 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 36 open (14 class C, 19 class B, 3 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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 | −3 |
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.