Is 159 Newell St rent stabilized?
159 Newell St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (11222). It has about 8 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 159 Newell Street — or 159 Newell St, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
How this building compares
With about 8 apartments it sits near the middle of the 903 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Greenpoint, where the median building has 6. Its 1930 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 17 open violations here, about 2.1 per apartment — above the one for every 6 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 32 violations on record at the address, 13 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 59 HPD complaints at the address, 19 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Greenpoint |
| ZIP | 11222 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 8 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3026230012 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 159 Newell Street Owner LLC 718 Court St · Brooklyn, NY 11231 |
| Managing agent | Arya Management LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 17 open / 32 total · 4 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 59 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 11, 2025 |