Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
69
out of 100
Heavier than 93% of buildings in South Williamsburg
58 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 18% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
248 HEWES STREET · 34 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 18% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 29 apartments here are rent stabilized
- J/M train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 58 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
58 violations the city still lists as unresolved
58 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 10 years.
- Disrepair14
- Lead paint12
- Structural10
- Paint / plaster6
- Fire & life safety6
- Other5
- Pests2
- Electrical1
- Plumbing1
- Mold1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 89% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2007-11-20 and remains open on HPD’s records.