Active open housing violations and ongoing heat complaints mean you need to inspect the specific unit carefully before committing.
This pre-war building sits on Eastern Parkway with 72 apartments, but its maintenance history requires a close look before signing a lease. The record shows active open code violations and ongoing heat issues. Three things to know:
Open housing violations show unresolved pest and moisture issues. 17 code violations remain open, including 9 class C immediately hazardous citations. Recent filings highlight roach and mouse infestations, visible mold in bathrooms across multiple floors, and active water leaks.
Elevator outages recur periodically in the building. 9 elevator complaints have been logged, with multiple reports of service outages occurring in rapid succession. Operational disruptions are a recurring theme for higher-floor residents.
Heat service has drawn recurring tenant reports. 74 heat and hot water complaints sit on file. In addition, the surrounding three blocks logged 417 illegal parking reports over the last year, primarily blocked sidewalks and hydrants.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
159 Eastern Parkway is a 72-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3011790097). This building is associated with Sg 159 LLC. Brix tracks 23 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1927, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 323 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:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 12, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on December 6, 2011, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 31/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 6K at 159 Eastern Parkway has 4 open violations.
Unit 6L at 159 Eastern Parkway has 4 open violations.
Unit 6J at 159 Eastern Parkway has 2 open violations.
Unit 3A at 159 Eastern Parkway has 2 open violations.
Unit 4B at 159 Eastern Parkway has 2 open violations.
Unit 2L at 159 Eastern Parkway has 2 open violations.
Unit 3L at 159 Eastern Parkway has 1 open violation.
Unit 1E at 159 Eastern Parkway has 1 open violation.
Unit 6B at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (15 past violations).
Unit 6C at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 6E at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 6H at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 5A at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (23 past violations).
Unit 5B at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 5H at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 5L at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 4D at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 4E at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 4G at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4L at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3B at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 3D at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 3E at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 2B at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 2C at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2D at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 2K at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 1A at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 1K at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 1M at 159 Eastern Parkway has no open violations (3 past violations).
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