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141 Thames Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 4-story walk-up · 8 apartments

10 immediately hazardous violations open. 11 open in all.

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Open violations
1110 · 1
Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202210
202300
202421
2025252
2026 so far00

Plus 10 violations from 2006 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 7
  • Heat and hot water 6
  • Walls and ceilings 6
Open per apartment
1.4 (11 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
16 Apr 2025 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 2 days.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26220

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous10 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • ×2Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north, 4th story at east

    2 issued 15 Apr 2006Defect letter issuedLead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • ×2Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) west wall in the 2nd room from north, 4th story at east

    2 issued 15 Apr 2006Defect letter issuedLead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • ×2Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall, west wall in the kitchen, 4th story at east

    2 issued 15 Apr 2006Defect letter issuedLead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • ×2Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 1st bathroom from north at west, 4th story at east

    2 issued 15 Apr 2006Defect letter issuedLead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall in the 2nd room from north, 4th story at east

    Issued 11 Feb 2006Defect letter issued 21 Aug 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall in the 3rd room from north, 4th story at east

    Issued 11 Feb 2006Defect letter issued 21 Aug 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous1 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Discontinue use of illegal space and/or hot water heater and provide filed for & approved heater which obtains combustion air directly from outside the building or approved central system provide center heat system, 4th story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Not complied with 21 Aug 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2032 +1

30 closed violations, plus 6 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation closed 14 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock at door of room leading to north yard in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 23 Jan 2022Violation closed 28 Aug 2025Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch in the entrance, 4th story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation closed 21 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation closed 21 Aug 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation closed 21 Aug 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose balusters 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th from battom up leading to bulkhead at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation closed 21 Aug 2025§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of dumbwaiter door not sealed creating fall hazard at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation closed 17 Aug 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the missing heavy duty lock set at door in the entrance, 4th story at east

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 27 Jul 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide wire mesh screen at skylight at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 27 Jul 2025Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of uncapped radiator shut off valve near west wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 27 Jul 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 4th story at east

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 27 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 4th story at east

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 27 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings in the entire apartment, 4th story at east

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 13 Jul 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 4th story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 4th story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 4th story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 4th story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the missing baluster at handrail at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of unsecured shaft door at north wall at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycles at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of unsecured dumbwaiter door at north wall at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of uncapped steam pipe at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 19 Jun 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 4th story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 11 Jun 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Properly secure the loose 23th baluster from bottom at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 11 Jun 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at 1st story public hall leading to basement. at boiler room

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 11 Jun 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 4th story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 11 Jun 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and south wall at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 27 Oct 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and south wall at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling and south wall at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

47 violations on record in total, 11 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

6 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water2 / 4
  • Construction and illegal work0 / 1
  • Noise0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

1 case, all closed.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 28 Feb 2006

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 8 earlier reports
  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    THAMES STREET REALTY

    Public records list THAMES STREET REALTY as the registered managing agent for this address as of 23 Jul 2025. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    THAMES STREET REALTY INC

    Public records list THAMES STREET REALTY INC as the owner of record for this address as of 23 Jul 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 10 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  3. This building dates from 1931 and has 10 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  4. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3030100027 · Block 3010, Lot 27 · Building class C1