259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 4-story walk-up with stores · 7 apartments
1 immediately hazardous violation open. 9 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 91 · 6 · 2
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 6 | 0 |
Plus 34 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 5
- Walls and ceilings 4
- Leaks and plumbing 2
- Open per apartment
- 1.3 (9 open across 7 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 15 Feb 2026 (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
Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 1 day.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 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 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinge at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 18 Aug 2025Not complied with 28 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Hazardous6 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 1st story at east
Issued 28 Jun 2022Notice sent out 29 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 1st story at east
Issued 28 Jun 2022Notice sent out 29 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the south yard
Issued 4 Mar 2022Notice sent out 6 Mar 2022Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 13 Oct 2021Notice sent out 17 Oct 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 13 Oct 2021Notice sent out 17 Oct 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing gussets at east and west returning handrails in 3rd and 4th balconies at rear building fire escape
Issued 30 Jul 2019Notice sent out 31 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005
Non-hazardous2 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.
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall and east wall in the 1st room from east at north, 1st story at east
Issued 28 Jun 2022Notice sent out 29 Jun 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder at south exterior wall stack at fire escape
Issued 4 Mar 2022Notice sent out 6 Mar 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 53
37 closed violations, plus 6 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.
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color west and south walls in the 5th room from north, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 4 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 4 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 4 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 27 May 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at entrance in the entrance, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 3 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 3 May 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and south wall in the 7th room from north, 4th story at east
Issued 23 Sept 2021Violation dismissed 17 Jan 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at the ceiling in the 1st room from north, 4th story at east
Issued 23 Sept 2021Violation dismissed 17 Jan 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from north, 4th story at east
Issued 23 Sept 2021Violation dismissed 17 Jan 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in the waste pipe of the wash basin in the 3rd bathroom from north, 4th story at east
Issued 23 Sept 2021Violation dismissed 17 Jan 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east, 4th story at east
Issued 17 Sept 2021Violation dismissed 17 Jan 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling all walls in the 1st room from east, 4th story at east
Issued 17 Sept 2021Violation dismissed 17 Jan 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective connection waste pipe at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 18 May 2016Violation closed 6 Jun 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from north at east, 1st story at north
Issued 18 Dec 2015Violation closed 26 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective electrical light fixture at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at north
Issued 18 Dec 2015Violation closed 26 May 2016Electrical§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and east wall in the kitchen, 1st story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 26 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 1st story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 26 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 26 May 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 17 Nov 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 17 Nov 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall in the 7th room from east, 3rd story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Fire escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods at fire escape at southeast corner of building
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 7th room from east, 3rd story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 4th room from east, 3rd story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at public hall, 1st story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor under sink in the kitchen, 3rd story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east and north walls in the 4th room from east, 3rd story
Issued 5 Jul 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 17 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 17 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
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
Issued 25 Feb 1999Violation closed 19 May 2016Electrical§ 27-2040
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective approx. 3 sq. ft. wood floor at public hall, 1st story
Issued 14 Mar 2016Violation closed 28 Mar 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of uncapped steam riser pipe at floor at public hall, 1st story
Issued 14 Mar 2016Violation closed 28 Mar 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 18 Dec 2015Violation closed 14 Mar 2016Pests§ 27-2018
52 violations on record in total, 9 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.
20 complaints in three years, 13 of them in the last twelve months.
- Leaks and plumbing3 / 5
- Garbage and cleanliness2 / 4
- Noise1 / 3
- Appliances2 / 2
- Electrical2 / 2
- Heat and hot water1 / 2
- Mold and damp1 / 1
- Walls and ceilings1 / 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.
1 case, all closed.
Tenant Action
Opened 11 Dec 2015
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. 4 permits filed in the last five years.
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Equipment work · Plumbing
Issued 16 Jan 2024Expired 9 Jan 2025
Antenna
Modification to existing VERIZON site on the roof. Replace 9 RRHs and 8 antennas. Install 3 antennas and 1 platform with dunnage. Relocate 1 equipment cabinet and 1 antenna.
Issued 28 Nov 2023Expired 28 Nov 2024
Plumbing
Issued 23 May 2023Expired 22 May 2024
Plumbing
Issued 23 May 2023Expired 22 May 2024
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.
- 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
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- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No 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 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
L ROSE REALTY, INC
Public records list L ROSE REALTY, INC as the registered managing agent for this address as of 22 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.
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Owner of record
259 ST NICHOLAS LLC
Public records list 259 ST NICHOLAS LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 22 Sept 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
259 St Nicholas Avenue, 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 one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
- There was 1 mould complaint here in the last twelve months. 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 2026). 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.
- Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 3 complaints in the last twelve months.
- 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 9 open housing violations: 1 immediately hazardous, 6 hazardous and 2 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 (5), walls and ceilings (4) and leaks and plumbing (2).
On 15 Feb 2026. 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.
In the 2025–26 heat season the city received heat or hot-water complaints on 1 day, and HPD issued 0 heat violations.
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 3033120001 · Block 3312, Lot 1 · Building class C7