2157 Strauss Street
2157 Strauss Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 21 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 21 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 2 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (21 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
21 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 11 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Yard or exterior defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES STORED NORTH COURT., issued 2008-08-07. HPD violation 2172726
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5085264
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5147322
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5130941
- Class B: Lighting defect, bedroom, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 1st BEDROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5131032
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5131048
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5130919
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5085265
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
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: ROYSTON E JEFFREY. Managing agent: JEFFREY+. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035840020, HPD building ID 378195. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 2 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 6 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 21 open (10 class B, 11 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 | None | 0 |
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.