Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
54
out of 100
Heavier than 89% of buildings in Bushwick (West)
57 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
198 JEFFERSON STREET · 6 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- M train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 57 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 1% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
57 violations the city still lists as unresolved
57 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 8 years.
- Fire & life safety17
- Disrepair9
- Paint / plaster8
- Other5
- Pests5
- Heat / hot water3
- Plumbing3
- Mold2
- Electrical2
- Lead paint2
- Structural1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2008-12-02 and remains open on HPD’s records.