Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
49
out of 100
Heavier than 99% of buildings in South Williamsburg
34 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
256 HEYWARD STREET · 8 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 8 apartments here are rent stabilized
- G train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 34 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
34 violations the city still lists as unresolved
34 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 11 years.
- Paint / plaster8
- Disrepair8
- Fire & life safety5
- Mold2
- Pests2
- Plumbing2
- Other2
- Electrical2
- Lead paint1
- Heat / hot water1
- Structural1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 92% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2008-06-18 and remains open on HPD’s records.