Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
100
out of 100
Heavier than 50% of buildings in Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
7 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 28% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
161 SANDS STREET · 120 apartments · built 1902 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 28% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- F train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 7 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
7 violations the city still lists as unresolved
7 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 13 years.
- Mold3
- Disrepair2
- Fire & life safety2
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 48% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2013-08-26 and remains open on HPD’s records.