178 Nevins Street, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 8-unit walk-up apartment building on August 9, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

178 Nevins Street is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3003930038). This building is associated with Varsity Holdings LLC. Brix tracks 31 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1900, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 188 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 34 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 26 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 25 complaints
• Door/window: 24 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 29, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNEVEN CERAMIC FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO RETURN BUZZER AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT
• § 27-2017

The building last changed hands on July 28, 1999, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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