Three open immediately-hazardous violations sit on the building's record, while commercial noise and parking enforcement dominate the surrounding block.
This 21-unit South Williamsburg pre-war walk-up has low overall complaint volume, but its open violations are all flagged as immediately hazardous. Meanwhile, street-level activity on the block is heavy. Three things to know:
All three open violations are Class C hazards tied to fire escape window hardware and heat. Inspectors cited three Class C violations in early 2026: a key-operated lock blocking a fire escape window in apartment 10, plus a broken spring balance on a fire escape window and a heat outage in apartment 9. As of May 10, 2026, none are certified resolved.
Winter heat calls cluster in individual apartments rather than whole-building outages. Four heat and hot water complaints were logged between late 2024 and early 2026. The calls targets individual units rather than building-wide boiler shutdowns, suggesting localized riser or radiator issues in specific lines.
Commercial noise and parking calls surround the immediate block. 518 illegal parking calls hit within three blocks over the last year—mostly posted sign violations and blocked hydrants. Another 187 commercial noise complaints registered nearby, creating regular street-level friction right outside.
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159 South 2nd Street is a 21-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3024060037). This building is associated with Or 159 S 2 LLC. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1907, 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 41 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 August 6, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on January 27, 1997 for $262,500, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 44/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 9 at 159 South 2nd Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 10 at 159 South 2nd Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 19 at 159 South 2nd Street has no open violations (42 past violations).
Unit 15 at 159 South 2nd Street has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 14 at 159 South 2nd Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 11 at 159 South 2nd Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 8 at 159 South 2nd Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 1 at 159 South 2nd Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit MAIN at 159 South 2nd Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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