Thirteen open code violations across eight apartments, including six immediately hazardous Class C citations.
In an 8-unit Bed-Stuy walk-up, 13 open violations create a heavy footprint. Six of those are Class C immediately hazardous citations, alongside recurring building-wide heat calls and indoor air quality reports nearby. Three things to know:
Multiple self-closing doors and window guards are flagged as defective or missing. On July 31, 2026, citations flagged missing or defective window guards in Apt 3A and non-functioning self-closing doors at Apt 4A, Apt 3A, and the roof bulkhead. Unresolved self-closing doors at apartment entrances and roof exits create an unaddressed fire safety risk in the main stairwell.
Surrounding air quality calls point to potential HVAC or riser exhaust bleed. Six indoor air quality complaints were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, with the most recent filed August 25, 2026. Airborne odors and chemical vapors often travel through shared building shafts or rise from street-level commercial vents, making floor height and stack positioning critical before signing.
Heat complaints and administrative lapses show ongoing management strain. Tenants logged 20 heat and hot water complaints over the building's history, alongside an open citation from November 2025 for failing to file a valid registration statement. When administrative filings slip alongside heat and plumbing complaints, maintenance follow-through often takes extra pressure.
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169 Lewis Avenue is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3016100002). This building is associated with Ddb Associates. Brix tracks 17 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, 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 70 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 October 7, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on August 20, 2002, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 3A at 169 Lewis Avenue has 5 open violations.
Unit 4A at 169 Lewis Avenue has 3 open violations.
Unit 2D at 169 Lewis Avenue has 2 open violations.
Unit 4C at 169 Lewis Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).
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