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186 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

1 immediately hazardous violation open. 4 open in all.

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Open violations
41 · 3
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
202331
202410
202500
2026 so far00

Plus 36 violations from 1989 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Floors and stairs 1
  • Leaks and plumbing 1
  • Pests 1
Open per apartment
0.7 (4 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
14 May 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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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.

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

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 hazardous1 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 rodents in the form of rats in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 14 May 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 15 May 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4

Hazardous3 open

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

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections shower stall in cellar

    Issued 3 May 2023Notice sent out 7 May 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081

  • Discontinue the rooming unit east 1 room at cellar

    Issued 3 May 2023Notice sent out 7 May 2023§ 27-2077

  • Discontinue the rooming unit east 4 room at cellar

    Issued 3 May 2023Notice sent out 7 May 2023§ 27-2077

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.

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 May 2023Notice certified late 21 Aug 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

37 closed violations, plus 5 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.

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration stair created from private hall leading to cellar for living at an, 1st story

    Issued 3 May 2023Violation dismissed 25 Oct 2023Floors and stairs§ 300

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2021Violation dismissed 1 Mar 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2021Violation dismissed 1 Mar 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint east & west walls 2 sty southeast an apartment kitchen vasquez 919 2445 er1., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Violation closed 19 Jul 2015Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint east wall 2 sty southeast an apartment center room vasquez 919 2445 er1., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Violation closed 19 Jul 2015Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling 2 sty an apartment southwest room velasquez 455 1353 er1., section '' ''

    Issued 10 May 1989Violation closed 19 Jul 2015Lead paint§ 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 a minimum of 100 watts incandescent light required; light fixture present. at front areaway

    Issued 15 May 2014Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Refit window sashes front room & kitchen 1 sty north an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 24 Jun 1992Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose electric light fixture ceiling bathroom 1 sty north an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 24 Jun 1992Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing 1 sty north an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 24 Jun 1992Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bathroom window opening sealed with sheetrock 1 sty north an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 24 Jun 1992Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective balancing device lower sash window 2 sty southeast an apartment kitchen., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective 2 sty southeast an apartment vasquez., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash kitchen 2 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 18 May 1990Violation closed 15 Jul 2015§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate 2 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 18 May 1990Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls 2 sty east an apartment kitchen., section '' ''

    Issued 18 May 1990Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash 2 sty east an apartment northwest room., section '' ''

    Issued 18 May 1990Violation closed 15 Jul 2015§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash northeast room 2 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 18 May 1990Violation closed 15 Jul 2015§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate 3 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 30 Dec 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 1 sty west an apartment thru out.

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes all stys balconies rear.

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective brownstone facade rear wall.

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate 3 sty east an apartment.

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective unbalanced upper & lower sashes 3 sty an apartment thru out.

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015§ 27-2005

  • Rearrange television and/or radio antenna to be at least 10 feet above roof and not attached to any fire escape or soil or vent line rear.

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 62

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance 1 sty west an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing shoe drop ladder rear.

    Issued 8 Nov 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration wood paneling vestibule 1st sty pub hall.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015§ 300

  • 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 1 sty public hall & on boiler room door.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination vestibule 1 sty.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Electrical§ 27-2039

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended celotex ceiling vestibule 1 sty.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective 3 sty east an apartment macamve.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 2 & 3 sty public hall.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance 3 sty east an apartment.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint rear fire escapes all stys all parts.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling cellar rear.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective cast iron vent pipe rear center roof.

    Issued 30 Oct 1989Violation closed 15 Jul 2015Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

47 violations on record in total, 5 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.

2 complaints in three years, 1 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise1 / 1
  • Pests0 / 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.

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 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 5 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No 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

    YITZCHOK GROSS

    Public records list YITZCHOK GROSS as the registered managing agent for this address as of 26 Jun 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (8 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    WILLIS E LLC

    Public records list WILLIS E LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 26 Jun 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 one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. 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.
  3. Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 0 complaints in the last twelve months.
  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

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