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158 Bleecker Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3033060021 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-10-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)COOPER & DECATUR LP
Head officerLINDA VERA
Managing agentDIRECT BUILDING MGMT
Last registered2025-09-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,264,000 $568,800
2026$1,150,000 $517,500
2027$1,341,000 $603,450

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayKnickerbocker Av — M · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Bleecker St — B60 · 250 ft
Citi BikeMenahan St & Central Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 075 Mayda Cortiella
Middle: J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

158 Bleecker Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 87 buildings, 523 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B30 · C5 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
464 Bushwick Avenue BK25 B
236 Moffat Street BK12 A
1492 Bushwick Avenue BK12 A
305 Eldert Street BK10 A
83 Linden Street BK8 D
1152 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
436 Evergreen Avenue BK8 B
10 Eldert Street BK8 B
651 Knickerbocker Avenue BK8 A
1125 Putnam Avenue BK8 B
665 Evergreen Avenue BK8 A
240 Stockholm Street BK8 B
468 Bushwick Avenue BK7 A
15 Menahan Street BK7 A
1278 Decatur Street BK7 A
167 Cooper Street BK6 A
794 Flushing Avenue BK6 C
106 Troutman Street BK6 B
91 Himrod Street BK6 A
485 Central Avenue BK6 A
34 Starr Street BK6 C
43 Stockholm Street BK6 B
541 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 A
1275 Decatur Street BK6 A
19 Locust Street BK6 B
87 Himrod Street BK6 A
32 Ditmars Street BK6 A
45 Stockholm Street BK6 A
146 Grove Street BK6 C
619 Central Avenue BK6 B
1281 Decatur Street BK6 B
178 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
12 Menahan Street BK6 A
464 Central Avenue BK6 B
1002 Decatur Street BK6 B
397 Woodbine Street BK6 A
313 Melrose Street BK6 B
178 Jefferson Street BK6 A
100 Troutman Street BK6 C
192 Stockholm Street BK6 A
1008 Willoughby Avenue BK6 B
95 Bleecker Street BK6 B
1006 Decatur Street BK6 A
31 Granite Street BK6 B
804 Mac Donough Street BK6 B
205 Wilson Avenue BK6 A
89 Himrod Street BK6 A
229 Troutman Street BK6 A
1205 Myrtle Avenue BK6 B
1151 Greene Avenue BK6 B
1330 Hancock Street BK6 B
33 Schaefer Street BK6 B
802 Mac Donough Street BK6 A
252 Jefferson Street BK6 B
1203 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
48 Starr Street BK6 A
1001 Decatur Street BK6 B
1156 Gates Avenue BK6 B
34 Granite Street BK6 D
247 Jefferson Street BK6 A

showing 60 of 87 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,598,271 on 2010-04-20 (lender: The City Of New York, Hpd), covering 8 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-04-20Agreement $10,620,681 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD $10,620,681
2010-04-20Mortgage $1,598,271 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD $1,598,271
2010-04-20Deed $10,298,710 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,298,710
2006-09-15Mortgage $622,468 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $622,468
2006-09-15Mortgage $12,630,216 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $12,630,216
2006-09-15Mortgage $8,220,300 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $8,220,300
2006-09-15Mortgage $633,937 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $633,937
2006-09-15AL&R $22,106,921 — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP $22,106,921
1989-07-10Mortgage $75,000 — from LAUREN VENTURES INC to ROSENFELD, ROBERT; DARNELL, HAL $75,000
1989-03-21Mortgage $75,000 — from LAUREN VENTURES INC to M & K EQUITIES LTD $75,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
14
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700022
20180101314
201913037
202003025
202103036
202202035
202303036
202400055
202503069
202600033
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-18Boiler inspection
2025-12-05Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-18Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-05Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-27Boiler inspection
2025-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-12Boiler inspection
2025-03-21Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-11311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-11-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-09-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-04Boiler inspection — defects found
2023
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-24Boiler inspection
2023-03-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-23311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet
2023-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-10HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-09-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-20Boiler inspection
2022-03-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-08-16Boiler inspection
2021-06-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-19Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2021-04-14311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2021-04-07HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2020
2020-08-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-06-20311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-31Boiler inspection
2019
2019-10-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-09-06311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-08-31311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-08-14HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2019-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-06Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-20311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2018-11-08311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2018-10-19311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2018-09-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-07311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-08-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2018-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH A
2018-07-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018-07-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018-06-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018-06-22Boiler inspection
2018-06-12SMIS — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2018-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-07HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015-07-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2015-05-09311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2014
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-03-22311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2012
2012-04-05HPD litigation: Access Warrant - Non-Lead
2011
2011-12-02City emergency repair (OMO): apt# 3b.in the apt. replace with new the broken glass at the skylight in the 3rd room from east at north.$650
2011-10-21HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2010
2010-04-20Agreement $10,620,681 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD$10,620,681
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2010-04-20Mortgage $1,598,271 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD$1,598,271
2010-04-20Deed $10,298,710 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$10,298,710
2010-04-20TL&R — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.
2010-04-20REL — from THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2010-04-20Agreement — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-08-07Job filed: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 #302044650.
2008-08-07Job filed: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 #302044650.
2008-07-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-05-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-05-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-07-18Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-07-18Permit AL — ISSUED
2006
2006-09-15Mortgage $622,468 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$622,468
2006-09-15Mortgage $12,630,216 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$12,630,216
2006-09-15Mortgage $8,220,300 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$8,220,300
2006-09-15Mortgage $633,937 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$633,937
2006-09-15AL&R $22,106,921 — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP$22,106,921
2006-07-13Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F
2006-07-13Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD
2006-07-13Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD
2006-07-13Deed $18 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F$18
2006-07-13Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2006-07-11Job filed: Installation of sprinkler system as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$23,800
2006-06-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2005
2005-12-06Job filed: INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW BOILER AND NEW PARTITIONS.$450,000
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-12-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-12-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-10-02Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1989
1989-07-10REL — from LEE AND ME CORP to TILLEM, SCOTT
1989-07-10Mortgage $75,000 — from LAUREN VENTURES INC to ROSENFELD, ROBERT; DARNELL, HAL$75,000
1989-03-21Deed — from RUSSO, ROSE; GUZZARDI, VINCENT to LAUREN VENTURES INC
1989-03-21Mortgage $75,000 — from LAUREN VENTURES INC to M & K EQUITIES LTD$75,000
1989-03-21Mortgage assigned — from LAUREN VENTURES INC to M & K EQUITIES LTD

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