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158 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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

4 immediately hazardous violations open. 18 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
184 · 13 · 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
202400
202510
2026 so far00

Plus 44 violations from 1983 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

See every violation
Found most often since 2022
  • Pests 1
  • Fire and safety equipment 1
Open per apartment
3 (18 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
16 May 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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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

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.

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors in the boiler room at cellar

    Issued 8 Sept 2020First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors leading to the cellar at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Sept 2020First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system at cellar, door locked at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 26 May 2018Not complied with 12 Oct 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of cascading water leak ceiling kitchen 1 sty south an apartment er1, section '' ''

    Issued 1 Oct 1993First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

Hazardous13 open

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

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of wheel chair, household items at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 16 May 2025Invalid certification 1 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the building rear yard

    Issued 12 Oct 2021Notice sent out 17 Oct 2021Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors door leading to cellar at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 16 May 2018First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak cieling kitchen 1 sty south an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 18 May 1994First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • ×2Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling kitchen 1 sty south an apartment, section '' ''

    2 issued 1 Oct 1993 to 18 May 1994First no access to re- inspect violationWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • 301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition 1 sty north an apartment decreased in size store added at front

    Issued 14 May 1994Not complied with 17 Oct 2021§ 300

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak ceiling bathroom 1 sty south an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 1 Oct 1993First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electric wires ceiling kitchen 1 sty south an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 1 Oct 1993First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the missing light fixture ceiling kitchen 1 sty south an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 1 Oct 1993First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing washbasin bathroom 1 sty an apartment south., section '' ''

    Issued 17 May 1983First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021§ D26-10.01

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  • Replace with new the missing bathtub bathroom 1 sty an apartment south., section '' ''

    Issued 17 May 1983First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Leaks and plumbing§ D26-10.01

  • Replace with new the missing water closet bowl bathroom 1 sty an apartment south., section '' ''

    Issued 17 May 1983First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021§ D26-10.01

Non-hazardous1 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.

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration individual heating plants and hot water heaters at boiler room at cellar

    Issued 16 May 2018First no access to re- inspect violation 11 Nov 2021Heat and hot water§ 300

28 closed violations, plus 8 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.

  • Abate the infestation consisting of rodents rats front yard

    Issued 7 Nov 2022Violation dismissed 20 Feb 2023Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 1 Sept 2020Violation dismissed 29 Dec 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the 3rd kitchen from north, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Feb 2018Violation closed 8 Sept 2020Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents rats throughout 3 sty west an apartment

    Issued 18 Jun 1997Violation closed 8 Sept 2020Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents at 3 sty east an apartment kitchen.

    Issued 9 Apr 1997Violation closed 8 Sept 2020Pests§ 27-2018

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 3rd story at west

    Issued 2 Jul 2018Violation closed 3 Sept 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the missing safety caps or covers at the electrical outlets at west wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Jun 2018Violation closed 3 Sept 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation closed 3 Sept 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at gas range in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 2 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2019Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 26 May 2018Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2019Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at stove in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Jun 2018Violation closed 3 Apr 2019Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Jun 2018Violation closed 3 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercom in the foyer, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Jun 2018Violation closed 3 Apr 2019Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of scuttle opening being less than 21''x28'' at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation closed 3 Apr 2019§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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, 1st story

    Issued 15 Feb 2018Violation closed 3 Apr 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Jun 2009Violation closed 3 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of rubbish and household articles 3 sty public hall and scuttle recess

    Issued 18 Jun 1997Violation closed 3 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of illegal wire tampering at electrical meter at east wall at cellar

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation dismissed 14 Aug 2018Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 26 May 2018Violation dismissed 9 Aug 2018Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents rats at cellar

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation dismissed 8 Aug 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire rated material at ceiling through out at cellar

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation dismissed 2 Aug 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide fire watch until fire rated materials are restore at cellar ceiling through out

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation dismissed 2 Aug 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of illegal gas tampering by installing a t valve to provide gas to individual units at cellar

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation closed 29 May 2018§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective furnance cement at breeching at east wall in boilerroom at cellar

    Issued 16 May 2018Violation closed 29 May 2018Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate at egress window in the 1st room from north, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Feb 2018Violation dismissed 15 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entrance, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Feb 2018Violation dismissed 15 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items obstructing egress at scuttle ladder, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Feb 2018Violation dismissed 15 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Feb 2018Violation dismissed 15 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

54 violations on record in total, 18 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.

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

  • Garbage and cleanliness1 / 2
  • 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.

2 cases, all closed.

  • Comprehensive

    Opened 28 Sept 2018

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 22 Nov 2004

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 8 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 20212 of 6 units reported infested (2019 report)
  • 20202 of 6 units reported infested (2018 report)
  • 20192 of 6 units reported infested (2017 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2017 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.

  • Owner of record and managing agent

    158 IRVING AVE LLC.

    Public records list 158 IRVING AVE LLC. as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 12 Jul 2026. 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 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. 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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