Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
65
out of 100
Heavier than 82% of buildings in Bushwick (East)
85 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 2% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
188 SCHAEFER STREET · 6 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 2% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- L train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 85 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
85 violations the city still lists as unresolved
85 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 11 years.
- Fire & life safety20
- Paint / plaster14
- Water leak12
- Disrepair9
- Other7
- Electrical6
- Pests5
- Mold4
- Refuse / sanitation2
- Heat / hot water2
- Plumbing2
- Structural1
- Lead paint1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2004-05-19 and remains open on HPD’s records.