254 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
7 immediately hazardous violations open. 19 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 197 · 8 · 4
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 51 violations from 1999 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 20
- Leaks and plumbing 8
- Floors and stairs 6
- Open per apartment
- 3.2 (19 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 28 Jun 2025 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- 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.
Tenant reviews
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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
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Heat season
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 filingThe owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.
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 violationImmediately hazardous7 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.
Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 9 Sept 2024Not complied with 10 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 16 Jul 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 16 Jul 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4
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) 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at east
Issued 6 Sept 2009Notice sent out 15 Sept 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct 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) ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Invalid certification 9 Aug 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct 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) 1st door frame from east at south wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Invalid certification 9 Aug 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct 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) 1st door frame from east at south wall, east wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Invalid certification 9 Aug 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures kitchen and bathroom 3rd sty west an apartment er1, section '' ''
Issued 16 Mar 1999Notice sent out 12 Apr 1999Heat and hot water§ 27-2031
Hazardous8 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at the east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at north original violation 17593340 issued 03-jan-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 3 Jan 2025False certification 7 Jul 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Properly repair the broken or defective wood flor in the 1st room from north, 3rd story
Issued 16 Jul 2014Not complied with 2 Feb 2020§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs, 3rd story
Issued 16 Jul 2014Not complied with 2 Feb 2020Pests§ 27-2018
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required (light fixtures present)
Issued 29 May 2014Notice sent out 1 Jun 2014Electrical§ 27-2040
Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Not complied with 2 Feb 2020Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Not complied with 6 Sept 2009Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Not complied with 6 Sept 2009Pests§ 27-2018
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts required
Issued 18 Apr 2005Violation will be reinspected 20 Jul 2005Electrical§ 27-2040
Non-hazardous4 open
Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall, baseboard at north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Notice sent out 9 Jul 2009Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from east at south wall, 1st radiator from north at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Notice sent out 9 Jul 2009Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall, north wall, west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Notice sent out 9 Jul 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the 1st room from north, 2nd story at east
Issued 7 Jul 2009Notice sent out 9 Jul 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paperwork and notices1 open
The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Issued 5 May 2026Notice sent out 4 May 2026Paperwork and notices
86 closed violations, plus 17 closed paperwork filingsShow fewer
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.
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 28 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 15 Oct 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl tiles at floor in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 28 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 15 Oct 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinge at entrance building front
Issued 15 Jun 2025Violation closed 21 Sept 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the approx. 1 sq ft of mold at the ceramic tiles around the bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 3 Jan 2025Violation dismissed 8 Jun 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2011
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at the east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 3 Jan 2025Violation closed 5 May 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
×2Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
2 issued 16 Jul 2024 to 3 Jan 2025Violation dismissedPests§ 27-2017.4
Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceed the maximum allowable operating temperature of 130 f in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 3 Jan 2025Violation dismissed 30 Mar 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the missing glass pane at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of deep freezer and household items blocking egress window leading to fire escape in the kitchen located at apt, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective at vinyl floor tiles in the 1st room from north located at apt, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north located at apt, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the household items at basement
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2025Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Abate the nuisance consisting of plexi-glass at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the missing metal screen at sky light at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2025§ 27-2005
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at basement entrance door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 14 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing compound bucket at public hall, 1st story
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 14 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective corroded wood cross beams at ceiling at basement
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 7 Jan 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of temporary lolly columns at basement
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 7 Jan 2025§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardent material at ceiling at basement
Issued 10 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 7 Jan 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycle at public hall, 1st story
Issued 16 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items and bicycle at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 16 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Adjust door to prevent gaps between the top and side edges of door and door jamb exceeding the maximum allowable clearance of 1/8 of an inch and maximum allowable clearance of 3/4 of an inch between the door bottom and sill at.. in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 9 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2025Doors and windows§ 25-171
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycle and house hold items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 9 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Fire egress defective. make stationary the iron ladder leading to scuttle opening in roof.. at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 9 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.
Issued 1 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 17 Dec 2024Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 17 Dec 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl tiles at floor in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 17 Dec 2024Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 17 Dec 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 17 Dec 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 17 Dec 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl tiles at floor in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 17 Dec 2024Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 1st story
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 10 Dec 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
×2Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
2 issued 31 Jul 2024 to 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). that is defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 10 Dec 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector that is defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 10 Dec 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
×2Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
2 issued 20 Oct 2018 to 13 Aug 2024Violation dismissedFloors and stairs§ 27-2005
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 13 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 24 Nov 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the caulking around bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 13 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 24 Nov 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2011
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles above bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 13 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 24 Nov 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at washbasin in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 13 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 24 Nov 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 13 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 24 Nov 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 1st story
Issued 31 Jul 2024Violation dismissed 17 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective at west leading to cellar at public hall, 1st story
Issued 16 Sept 2024Violation closed 15 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Adjust door to prevent gaps between the top and side edges of door and door jamb exceeding the maximum allowable clearance of 1/8 of an inch and maximum allowable clearance of 3/4 of an inch between the door bottom and sill at, in the entrance, 3rd story at north
Issued 16 Jul 2024Violation dismissed 8 Oct 2024Doors and windows§ 25-171
Abate the infestation consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 16 Jul 2024Violation dismissed 8 Oct 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door hinge in the entrance, 3rd story at north
Issued 16 Jul 2024Violation dismissed 6 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 1, wg to replace = 0, wg to repair = 0 in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 16 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective..hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 Aug 2024Violation closed 10 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinges at vestibule door to public hall, 1st story
Issued 12 Aug 2024Violation closed 1 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood moulding at east window casing in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 31 Jan 2020Violation dismissed 29 Apr 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items around scuttle ladder at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 31 Jan 2020Violation dismissed 29 Apr 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approx. 25 sq. ft at north wall, south wall, west wall, east wall, ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 26 Mar 2020Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 3rd story
Issued 16 Jul 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Refit upper sash north 2 window in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 16 Jul 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). imoperable, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing cover plate atwest wall switch in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperable, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from north, the bathroom, the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair the broken or defective improperly counterballanced lower sash at south 1 window in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at north wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2020Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Provide ready access to buildings heating system doot to cellar locked at public hall, 1st story
Issued 12 Apr 2019Violation closed 10 Jun 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story
Issued 12 Apr 2019Violation closed 10 Jun 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 14 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 14 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from east, the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 14 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st closet from east at south wall door frame, south wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 14 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st window frame from north at east wall, 1st radiator from north at east wall, 2nd window frame from north at east wall, picture moulding at south wall, south wall, west wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 14 Apr 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2013
Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl,.. in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 14 Apr 2019§ 27-2026
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over the ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation dismissed 12 Feb 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective mortise door lock in the entrance, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation dismissed 12 Feb 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance at lower sash window, 2nd window from north at east in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation dismissed 12 Feb 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective ceramic tiles at west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation dismissed 12 Feb 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation dismissed 12 Feb 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the broken or defective glass at upper sash window, 1st window from north at east in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Correct 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) 1st door frame from north at east wall, east wall in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 23 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct 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) 1st door frame from south at west wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 23 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct 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) east wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Oct 2018Violation closed 23 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Replace with new the broken or defective glass at upper sash of north 1 window in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 27 Jul 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 12 May 2014Violation closed 2 Jun 2014Mold and damp§ 27-2005
123 violations on record in total, 20 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints 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.
37 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.
- Pests0 / 12
- Fire and safety equipment0 / 8
- Noise0 / 4
- Heat and hot water0 / 3
- Construction and illegal work0 / 3
- Mold and damp0 / 3
- Leaks and plumbing0 / 2
- Super and management0 / 1
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing 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.
No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.
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 filingBuilding permits
No permit currently in force. 2 permits filed in the last five years.
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General Construction
FOUR WINDOW LINTEL REPLACEMENT WORK AT FRONT FACADE AS PER INDICATED ON PLAN. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
Issued 28 Aug 2024Expired 28 Aug 2025
Sidewalk Shed · Supported Scaffold
INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
Issued 20 Aug 2024Expired 20 Aug 2025
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.
- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
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- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations 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
CHIYU HO
Public records list CHIYU HO as the registered managing agent for this address as of 20 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.
Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)
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Owner of record
J & S H REALTY CORP
Public records list J & S H REALTY CORP as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
254 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
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.
- The city currently has 7 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.
- There is 1 open mould violation on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). 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.
- This building dates from 1931 and has 4 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.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- 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
Yes. HPD lists 19 open housing violations: 7 immediately hazardous, 8 hazardous and 4 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (20), leaks and plumbing (8) and floors and stairs (6).
On 28 Jun 2025. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
BBL 3031740021 · Block 3174, Lot 21 · Building class C2
