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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
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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.