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156 Union Street

Brooklyn · 11231 | BBL 3003430007 | BIN 3004472
Data as of August 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 3 immediately hazardous, about one for every 3 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

58 open HPD violations on record: 24 Class A (non-hazardous), 19 Class B (hazardous), 3 Class C (immediately hazardous), and 12 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class I): Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 8,828 days (about 24 years), on record since 2002.

Violation figures current as of Oct 6, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1920.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 15 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

19
Open HPD
Class B
3
Open HPD
Class C
4508
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
110
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,474
ZIP median
rent
1920
Year built
8 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
134 places
Amenities
nearby

156 Union Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11231. The closest subway is Carroll St (F,G) (8-minute walk), served by the F and G lines.

What's the closest subway to 156 Union Street?
Carroll St (F,G) — a 8-minute walk (643m) from 156 Union Street. Served by the F and G lines.
Is 156 Union Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1920, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total59
Open58
Closed1

Oldest open violation: August 2002 · Most recent: May 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A24 open · 0 closed
Class B19 open · 0 closed
Class C3 open · 1 closed
Class I12 open · 0 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-05-06 Class A · 159 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2025-11-20 Class I · 326 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2025-06-11 Class A · 488 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-11-29 Class I · 682 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2024-04-12 Class A · 913 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
  • Class C · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
  • Class I · 12 open · penalty 12 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 19 open · penalty 95 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 24 open · penalty 24 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
This building only
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total15
Open15
Closed0
Complaints
Total3
Open (active)0
Closed3
Recent open violations
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1920. 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. 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.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1920 (106 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors4
Residential units8
Total units9
Building area (sqft)8,025
Lot area (sqft)2,624
Owner of record (PLUTO)SUDANESE AMERICAN SOCIETY INC
Designations
Council district39
Rent Stabilization
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total110183
Violent79
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies3164
Misdemeanors6598
Violations913
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • SEX CRIMES: 29
  • PETIT LARCENY: 23
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 22
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 18
  • GRAND LARCENY: 17
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,590 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls4,508
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 4,142
  • Snow or Ice: 27
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 24
  • Noise - Residential: 22
  • Noise: 20
By category
Parking4,159
Other307
Noise36
Rats2
Homeless2
Trash1
Construction1
Drug0
Drinking0
Illegal Parking alone accounts for 92% of complaints in this radius.
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints36
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential22
Commercial7
Vehicle4
Street Sidewalk3
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility1 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2080s 1
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 156 UNION STREET 34m · $250–400/mo licensee: MUNASER, ANIS M
  • 134 UNION ST 97m · $250–400/mo licensee: M-AZAD CONSTRUCTION INC.
  • 112 PRESIDENT ST 119m · $250–400/mo licensee: GAUDIOSO CONTRACTING INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby15
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • The Brooklyn New School, P.S. 146 Pre-K-5 · 6 min (472m) · District 15
  • P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan Pre-K-5 · 6 min (477m) · District 15
  • P.S. 058 The Carroll Pre-K-5 · 8 min (608m) · District 15
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • MS 378 Carroll Gardens C.S 7-8 · 5 min (397m) · District 15
  • Brooklyn Collaborative Studies 6-12 · 6 min (472m) · District 15
  • Success Academy Charter School - Cobble Hill K-12 · 9 min (688m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Brooklyn Collaborative Studies 6-12 · 6 min (472m) · District 15
  • Success Academy Charter School - Cobble Hill K-12 · 9 min (688m) · District 84
  • Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High School 6-12 · 9 min (688m) · District 15
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby1
Unique lines2
Lines served: F · G
Closest 1 stations
  • Carroll St F, G · 643m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby134
Eating (78) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants55
Fast food23
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)24
→ Supermarkets1
→ Convenience23
Pharmacies1
ATMs3
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (32 places selling coffee, of which 31 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby32
A: 27 B: 1 Pending: 4
Sample
  • Grade A House Of Pizza & Calzones · Pizza
  • Grade A Mazzat · Middle Eastern
  • Grade A Petit Crevette · French
  • Grade A Calexico · Mexican
  • Grade A Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain · Frozen Desserts
  • Grade A Jalopy Tavern · American
  • Grade A Mex Carroll's Diner · American
  • Grade A Ling Ling Young · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby52
By category — top 8 of 14 (44 of 52 facilities)
Parks And Plazas12
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Cultural Institutions6
Transportation4
Youth Services4
Historical Sites4
Solid Waste3
Human Services3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Dimattina Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Human Compass Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Harold Ickes Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Brooklyn West Broom Depot City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • The Backyard Parks And Plazas
  • Mother Cabrini Park Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11231 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,474/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11231 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$138,485/yr
Median monthly income$11,540/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,462/mo
ZIP median rent$2,474/mo
ZIP median rent is 21.4% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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