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out of 100

Heavier than 97% of buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)

138 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.

159 HALSEY STREET · 16 apartments · built 1895 · records to 2026-09-19

In its favor

  • Fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
  • 15 apartments here are rent stabilized
  • A/C train about 4 minutes away

Against it

  • 138 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
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Open and hazardous

138 violations the city still lists as unresolved

136 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 22 months.

  • Paint / plaster36
  • Disrepair20
  • Fire & life safety19
  • Water leak13
  • Other11
  • Pests9
  • Plumbing8
  • Structural7
  • Refuse / sanitation6
  • Heat / hot water4
  • Mold3
  • Electrical2

A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 99% of them.

The oldest shown was issued 2016-09-12 and remains open on HPD’s records.