137 Russell Street
Top insights
- More open HPD violations than ~94% of buildings in this ZIP (39 open)
- 15 open hazardous (Class C) violations
- Built before 1939 (1931) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
- Rent-stabilized: 6 of 6 units
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
units (PLUTO)
past 12 mo (150m)
rent
min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
nearby
A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.
137 Russell Street
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- City records show 39 open HPD violations, 15 immediately hazardous (Class C) at this building. Ask which are still unresolved in the unit and the landlord’s timeline to clear them.
- The oldest open violation on record dates to 2020 — why has it stayed open this long, and is it in or near this unit?
- Public records list 6 rent-stabilized units in this building — is this specific unit stabilized, and can the landlord show its legal regulated rent and lease history?
- Confirm the condition behind the most recent open violation was actually repaired, not just marked closed: Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at public hall.
- Confirm in person that the immediately-hazardous (Class C) conditions — typically heat, hot water, leaks, mold or pests — are genuinely fixed, not just marked closed.
137 Russell Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11222. The closest subway is Nassau Av (G) (7-minute walk), served by the G line.
Building Condition
- 2024-12-31 "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
- 2024-12-31 "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STO…"
- 2024-03-18 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH W…"
- 2024-03-18 "§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEE…"
- 2024-03-18 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1…"
- 2024-12-31
- 2024-03-01
- 2024-03-01
- 2022-11-02
- 2022-11-02
- Class C · 15 open · penalty 225 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 15 open · penalty 75 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 9 open · penalty 9 · (1/ea)
- 1994-07-25
- 1994-06-01
- 1994-06-01
5 open lead-paint hazard violations on record (most recent 2024). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.
Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1931). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.
The Building
Neighborhood & Environment
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- PETIT LARCENY: 34
- GRAND LARCENY: 19
- HARRASSMENT 2: 13
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 10
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 8
- Animal in a Park: 257
- Maintenance or Facility: 113
- Illegal Parking: 45
- Noise - Commercial: 37
- Noise: 35
- BUSY BEE FOOD EXCHANGE LLC
- IZZY MANHATTAN DELI CORP
- OMAR S ALJALAL
- P.S. 110 The Monitor
- P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry
- Citizens of the World Charter School 1 Williamsbur
- John Ericsson Middle School 126
- The Greenpoint Community Middle School At The John
- John Ericsson Middle School 126
- The Greenpoint Community Middle School At The John
- Northside Charter High School
- Nassau Av
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acad
- Yaa Samar Dance Theatre
- Ess Community Projects Inc
- Msgr. Mcgolrick Park
- P.s. 110 The Monitor
- P.s. 034 Oliver H. Perry
Internet providers serving this area
Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
- Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
- Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.
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