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143 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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

4 immediately hazardous violations open. 8 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
84 · 4
Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202373
202450
202500
2026 so far00

Plus 32 violations from 1990 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 5
  • Lead paint 4
  • Walls and ceilings 3
Open per apartment
1 (8 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
20 Jun 2024 (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

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.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

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

The 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 violation

Immediately hazardous4 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.

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 20 Jun 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 26 Jun 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at bulkhead leading to roof, hinges defective. at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 13 Jun 2024Notice sent out 16 Jun 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective leading to cellar. hinges defective. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 13 Jun 2024Notice sent out 16 Jun 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • 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) north wall, south wall in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Dec 2023Defect letter issued 25 Jun 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous4 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 nuisance consisting of mold... aprx.2 sq ft north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2018Defect letter issued 25 Jun 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... aprx. 1 sq ft ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2018Defect letter issued 25 Jun 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... aprx. 1 sq ft south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2018Defect letter issued 25 Jun 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... aprx. 1 sq ft west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2018Defect letter issued 25 Jun 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2005

39 closed violations, plus 9 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 hinge at public hall stairs, 4th story

    Issued 20 Jun 2024Violation dismissed 12 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at entrance to cellar. hinges defective. at cellar

    Issued 13 Jun 2024Violation dismissed 12 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Dec 2023Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall, south wall in the private hallway, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Dec 2023Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling, north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Dec 2023Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen, the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2018Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • 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 200 watts minimum required

    Issued 30 Jul 1999Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling center room 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 29 May 1992Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide electrical to all light fixtures to 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 29 May 1992Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective front entrance door 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 29 May 1992Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing window frames and sashes kitchen and bathroom 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 29 May 1992Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing window frames and sashes 1st room from front 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 29 May 1992Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling private hall 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 29 May 1992Violation closed 25 Jun 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Fire escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods at rear yard at fire escape

    Issued 7 Dec 2023Violation closed 13 Jun 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing one baluster at balustrade at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 7 Dec 2023Violation closed 13 Jun 2024§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding the maximum temperature of 130 in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 7 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 3 Mar 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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) north wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Dec 2023Violation closed 27 Feb 2024Lead 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) north wall, south wall in the private hallway, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Dec 2023Violation closed 27 Feb 2024Lead 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) ceiling, north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Dec 2023Violation closed 27 Feb 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2018Violation closed 18 Dec 2023Pests§ 27-2018

  • Provide temporary securing for all accessible openings to 2 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 27 May 1992Violation closed 18 Dec 2023§ 27-2005

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures kitchen & bathroom 1 sty west an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 13 Oct 1993Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 2nd room from rear 1 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 27 May 1992Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling front room 1 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 27 May 1992Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide temporary seacu

    Issued 27 May 1992Violation dismissed 7 Dec 2023§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 2nd room from front 1 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 27 May 1992Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock installed entrance door 1 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 27 May 1992Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide temporary securing entrance door and fire escape window 4 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 27 May 1992Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective 1 sty west an apartment castro., section '' ''

    Issued 11 Apr 1991Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock installed entrance door 1 sty west an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 11 Apr 1991Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycles 1 sty public hall.

    Issued 14 Sept 1990Violation closed 7 Dec 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 7 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 19 Mar 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective grout around bath tub in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 7 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 19 Mar 2020§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 7 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 19 Mar 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak over ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 7 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 19 Mar 2020Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2018Violation closed 22 Aug 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 16 Oct 2012Violation dismissed 30 Jan 2013Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story at west

    Issued 16 Oct 2012Violation dismissed 30 Jan 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile floor in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 16 Oct 2012Violation dismissed 30 Jan 2013Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

56 violations on record in total, 8 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.

4 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise0 / 3
  • Heat and hot water0 / 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 14 Sept 2012

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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 6 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 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

    53 IRVING REALTY CORP.

    Public records list 53 IRVING REALTY CORP. as the registered managing agent for this address as of 16 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    53 IRVING REALTY CORP

    Public records list 53 IRVING REALTY CORP as the owner of record for this address as of 16 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this owner (1 in the records we hold)

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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 4 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. There are 4 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. 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.
  4. This building dates from 1931 and has 1 open lead-paint violation on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. 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 3031870050 · Block 3187, Lot 50 · Building class C1