Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
43
out of 100
Heavier than 96% of buildings in Bushwick (West)
117 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
159 STARR STREET · 8 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- L train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 117 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
117 violations the city still lists as unresolved
117 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 3.6 years.
- Fire & life safety27
- Disrepair24
- Pests17
- Lead paint16
- Heat / hot water8
- Paint / plaster7
- Structural5
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Water leak3
- Mold2
- Plumbing2
- Electrical2
- Other1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 99% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2006-05-08 and remains open on HPD’s records.