254 South 1st Street
Top insights
- More open HPD violations than ~80% of buildings in this ZIP (17 open)
- 1 open hazardous (Class C) violation
- Built in 2003
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
254 South 1st Street
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- City records show 17 open HPD violations, 1 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 2019 — why has it stayed open this long, and is it in or near this unit?
- Confirm the condition behind the most recent open violation was actually repaired, not just marked closed: And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations….
- 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.
254 South 1 Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. The closest subway is Marcy Av (M,J,Z) (5-minute walk), served by the G, J, L, M, and Z lines.
Building Condition
- 2026-05-08 "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
- 2025-11-19 "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
- 2025-06-13 "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
- 2024-11-26 "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
- 2024-04-17 "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
- Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
- Class A · 12 open · penalty 12 · (1/ea)
- 2023-04-25 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- 2023-04-25 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- 2023-04-25 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2003, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.
The Building
Neighborhood & Environment
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- HARRASSMENT 2: 52
- PETIT LARCENY: 49
- GRAND LARCENY: 38
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 32
- BURGLARY: 20
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 323
- Noise - Residential: 236
- HEAT/HOT WATER: 203
- Noise - Commercial: 137
- Graffiti: 83
- SOUTHSIDE GUITARS 303 GRAND INC.
- 212 HVAC LLC
- FIVE STARS OF BROOKLYN IX INC.
- Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg
- P.S. 019 Roberto Clemente
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School
- J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells
- Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg
- Conselyea Preparatory School
- J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells
- Conselyea Preparatory School
- Harry Van Arsdale High School
- Marcy Av
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St
- Bedford Av
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Keap Fourth Community Garden
- Grand Street Community Garden
- Strawberry Playground
- Southside United Housing Development Fund Corp
- Friends Of City Reliquary Incorporated
- Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design
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 Fiber 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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