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159 Himrod Street

Brooklyn · 11221 | BBL 3032660045 | BIN 3393892
HPD data as of October 25, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 60 apartments

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

2 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous) and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Filed by HPD under 143 Himrod Street, not the address on this page.

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 1,967 days (about 5 years), on record since 2021.

Violation figures current as of Oct 25, 2026.

A 60-unit building, built in 2007.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 27 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
645
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
60
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
67
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,055
ZIP median
rent
2007
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
152 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2007 as the year built — newer than 82% of the 1,204 buildings we cover in ZIP 11221. 60 apartments — the most of any of the 7 buildings we cover on this block, and more than 96% of the 1,207 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 11221 have fewer. The building’s floor space is 3.7 times the size of its lot: 74,250 sq ft of building on a 20,250 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.

159 Himrod Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. The closest subway is Knickerbocker Av (M) (4-minute walk), served by the J, L, and M lines.

What's the closest subway to 159 Himrod Street?
Knickerbocker Av (M) — a 4-minute walk (288m) from 159 Himrod Street. Served by the J, L, and M lines.
Is 159 Himrod Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2007, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total6
Open2
Closed4
ⓘ Counted under 143 Himrod Street, not the address on this page. HPD files violations by street address, not by building. A corner building is often recorded on its cross street, so this can be the same building under another address — or a neighbouring one. HPD’s data alone does not settle which.

Oldest open violation: June 2021 · 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
Recent open violations
  • 2026-05-04 Class A · 177 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2021-06-07 Class C · Apt 1A · 1,969 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STO…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Roaches: 1
  • 2021-06-07 roaches · Apt 1A
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 25, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Plumbing1
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-12-12 · Apt 3N · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2025-12-12 · Apt 3N · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total32
Open27
Closed5
Complaints
Total3
Open (active)0
Closed3
Recent open violations
  • 2022-08-21 EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)"
  • 2021-06-20 EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2020)"
  • 2020-06-29 EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2019)"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2007, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2007 (19 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors6
Residential units60
Building area (sqft)74,250
Lot area (sqft)20,250
Owner of record (PLUTO)GOODWIN HIMROD SENIOR HDFC, INC.
Designations
Council district37
Rent Stabilization
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 Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeA
ENERGY STAR score99 / 100
Site EUI38.4 kBtu/ft² (national median 73)
Recent years
2024Grade A · 99/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total67381
Violent1033
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies31139
Misdemeanors30174
Violations551
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):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 51
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 50
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 38
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 37
  • GRAND LARCENY: 36
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls645
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 69
  • Noise - Residential: 67
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 47
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 44
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 38
By category
Other391
Noise151
Parking93
Construction4
Rats3
Trash1
Drinking1
Homeless1
Drug0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints151
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential67
Street Sidewalk47
Vehicle20
Commercial17
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high 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 susceptibility4 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 252 CENTRAL AVE 70m · $250–400/mo licensee: NEW BROOKLYN DELI AND FOOD CORP
  • 221 CENTRAL AVE 81m · $250–400/mo licensee: COLLADO DELI & GROCERY CORP
  • 245 WILSON AVE 150m · $250–400/mo licensee: SAM THE GLAZIER CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby27
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 376 K-5 · 3 min (225m) · District 32
  • J.H.S. 383 Philippa Schuyler 5-8 · 4 min (312m) · District 32
  • Achievement First Bushwick Charter School K-12 · 4 min (312m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • J.H.S. 383 Philippa Schuyler 5-8 · 4 min (312m) · District 32
  • Achievement First Bushwick Charter School K-12 · 4 min (312m) · District 84
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 7 min (576m) · District 32
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Achievement First Bushwick Charter School K-12 · 4 min (312m) · District 84
  • Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellen 9-12 · 6 min (449m) · District 32
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines3
Lines served: J · L · M
Closest 3 stations
  • Knickerbocker Av M · 288m · 4 min walk
  • Central Av M · 395m · 5 min walk
  • Kosciuszko St J · 687m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby152
Eating (88) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants61
Fast food27
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)40
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience33
Pharmacies5
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (20 places selling coffee, of which 19 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 nearby50
A: 41 B: 1 Pending: 8
Sample
  • Grade A Christopher's Palace · Latin American
  • Grade A Chang Yu · Chinese
  • Grade A Molasses Books · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Tony's Pizza · Pizza
  • Grade A Pastelitos Elvys · Spanish
  • Grade A A Shen Zhou · Chinese
  • Grade A Sofia · Mexican
  • Grade A La Isla Restaurant · Spanish
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby83
By category — top 8 of 14 (72 of 83 facilities)
Youth Services17
Schools (K-12)11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten11
Health Care9
Solid Waste8
City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage7
Human Services5
Parks And Plazas4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Success Academy Charter School - Bushwick Schools (K-12)
  • Old 83 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Old 73 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Old 83 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Eng 218 - Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Achievement First Voyager Charter School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 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.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,055/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$85,122/yr
Median monthly income$7,094/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,128/mo
ZIP median rent$2,055/mo
ZIP median rent is 29% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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