256 Himrod Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
No open housing violations.
- Tenant reviews
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- Open violations
- None openNo open housing violations on record.
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
None issued since 2022. 58 violations before that, the first in 2015.
See every violation- Inspector last found a problem
- 30 Aug 2016 (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
Tenant-reportedNo tenant reviews yet. Lived here? Be the first.
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 filingThis 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 violationNothing open. 59 violations in the record, all of them closed.
58 closed violations, plus 1 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.
Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline at washbasin in the bathroom, 2nd story
Issued 30 Aug 2016Violation dismissed 26 Dec 2016§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 30 Aug 2016Violation dismissed 26 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair the broken or defective locking device at door in the entrance, 2nd story
Issued 30 Aug 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 30 Aug 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at window recess, in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 21 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 13 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 13 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color north and south walls in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 13 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 13 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Remove the illegal fastening consisting of key operated lock at door of room leading to fire escape in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 23 Feb 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 3rd story at east
Issued 23 Feb 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 3rd story at east
Issued 23 Feb 2016Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story at east
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 3rd story at east
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak ceiling, in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story at east
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperable in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the private hallway, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the private hallway, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Sept 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective 1 wire glass lite at sky light at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016§ 27-2005
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector that is missing, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018
Properly repair the broken or defective south window counter balance upper and lower sash, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 Dec 2016§ 27-2026
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective 4th wood tread from bottom up at public hall stairs, 1st story
Issued 21 Apr 2016Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed wiring at ceiling at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 23 Feb 2016Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective door frame. in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 11 Dec 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak evidence of water leak at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Properly secure the loose north light fixture at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 28 Sept 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles at public hall, 1st story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electric wires at ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Electrical§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retarding materials plaster ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical wires at ceiling at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Electrical§ 27-2005
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 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 6 Oct 2016Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021
Abate the nuisance consisting of key operated door lock on door with access to fire escape, in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation closed 8 Aug 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the missing electric ceiling light fixture, at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation closed 2 Aug 2016Electrical§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing electric ceiling light fixture, at public hall, 1st story
Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation closed 2 Aug 2016Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly secure the loose wood tread (fourth from bottom) at public hall stairs, 1st story
Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation closed 2 Aug 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective ceramic floor tile, at public hall, 1st story
Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation closed 2 Aug 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 13 Apr 2016Violation closed 8 Jun 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and north wall in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 13 Apr 2016Violation closed 8 Jun 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak evidence of water leak at the ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 13 Apr 2016Violation closed 22 Apr 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceilings throughout in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 23 Feb 2016Violation closed 22 Apr 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 23 Feb 2016Violation closed 22 Apr 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
×2Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
2 issued 15 Jul 2015 to 20 Sept 2015Violation closedLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 20 Sept 2015Violation closed 16 Dec 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jul 2015Violation closed 16 Sept 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
59 violations on record in total, 0 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.
3 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
- Garbage and cleanliness2 / 2
- Noise0 / 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.
4 cases, all closed.
Tenant Action
Opened 6 Apr 2016
Tenant Action
Opened 15 Feb 2008
Access Warrant - Non-Lead
Opened 9 Jul 2007
Heat and Hot Water
Opened 2 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.
- 20181 eviction
- 20171 eviction
Filings
Public filingBuilding 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 reportsShow fewer
- 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2019No infested units reported (2018 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.
Owner of record and managing agent
OJOTO LLC
Public records list OJOTO LLC as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 27 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
256 Himrod 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 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.
- 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
No. HPD lists no open housing violations here. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
On 30 Aug 2016. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
It 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.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
City marshals carried out 2 residential evictions here since 2017. The record says nothing about why, and most follow a case for unpaid rent.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
BBL 3032790014 · Block 3279, Lot 14 · Building class C2