159 Halsey Street, Brooklyn

    105 open HPD violations at this address, 22 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 16-unit walk-up apartment building in Brooklyn.

    159 Halsey Street is a 16-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3018380053). This building is associated with 159 Hal Ma Ltd. Brix tracks 105 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1895, 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 251 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 October 12, 2023, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 2/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 159 Halsey Street

    • Unit 1B

      Unit 1B at 159 Halsey Street has 79 open violations.

    • Unit 2D

      Unit 2D at 159 Halsey Street has 6 open violations.

    • Unit 1C

      Unit 1C at 159 Halsey Street has 4 open violations.

    • Unit 2A

      Unit 2A at 159 Halsey Street has 4 open violations.

    • Unit 1D

      Unit 1D at 159 Halsey Street has 3 open violations.

    • Unit 4B

      Unit 4B at 159 Halsey Street has 1 open violation.

    • Unit 4A

      Unit 4A at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (17 past violations).

    • Unit 4C

      Unit 4C at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (8 past violations).

    • Unit 4D

      Unit 4D at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 3A

      Unit 3A at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 3C

      Unit 3C at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (5 past violations).

    • Unit 2C

      Unit 2C at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 1A

      Unit 1A at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit D3

      Unit D3 at 159 Halsey Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

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