1559 Broadway

1559 Broadway in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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)

12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 190 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1183259
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1183261
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING KITCHEN & WALLS SOUTHEAST ROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3C), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1183262
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1183263
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1183264
• Class B: Electrical defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EKECTRICAL OUTLETS THRU OUT 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 1183269
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3 STY EAST APT 3C, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 1183267
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED FIXTURE PRESENT LIGHT NOT ON, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 1183270

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: 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)

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Michael L Williams. Managing agent: MICHAEL WILLIAMS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3034010008, HPD building ID 213904. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 1 min walk
• Chauncey St (J, Z), 7 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 8 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.