159 Halsey Street,Brooklyn, NY 11216
16 Units
•Built in 1895
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Overview
Building Report
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In the past three years, this building had:
101 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 4 weeks ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
5.31 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
15
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 23, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation 2'' steam riser in the 2nd room from north located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
52
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 23, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling ,north,east ,west and south walls in the 2nd room from north located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
18
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Sep 23, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
L
Lynette Gill
2.8(1)
Site Manager•
Shareholder•
Agent•
Head Officer•
2 Properties•18 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
F
Fred Ostad
3.1(3)
Site Manager•
Shareholder•
Agent•
Head Officer•
7 Properties•62 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
H
159 Hal MA Ltd
2.8(1)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•18 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
D
Dean 1167 LLC
2.7(4)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
8 Properties•64 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure
Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (1)
2.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Beware of 159 Halsey Street
Former Tenant
Pros:
None. Zero. Not one.
Cons:
NO HEAT. It can be -200 degrees outside The heat almost never gets turned on. Its nearly impossible to take showers in the winter due to the extreme cold in the apartments.
Does not respond to calls of any sorts fixes unless you file a 311 complaint
If you owe rent they stick rent ledger under your door consistently and consistently raise rent . But provide no apartment fixes or upgrades.
Roaches throughout building and mice. Pest control does not come out regularly for maintenance. Maybe once or twice a year when the complaints add up.
Does not respond to calls of any sorts fixes unless you file a 311 complaint
If you owe rent they stick rent ledger under your door consistently and consistently raise rent . But provide no apartment fixes or upgrades.
Roaches throughout building and mice. Pest control does not come out regularly for maintenance. Maybe once or twice a year when the complaints add up.