Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
99
out of 100
Heavier than 50% of buildings in Williamsburg
32 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
242 SOUTH SECOND STREET · 33 apartments · built 1914 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- J/M/Z train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 32 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
32 violations the city still lists as unresolved
32 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 8 years.
- Fire & life safety17
- Disrepair5
- Other2
- Paint / plaster2
- Gas1
- Water leak1
- Mold1
- Heat / hot water1
- Pests1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 78% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2005-06-22 and remains open on HPD’s records.