Is 159 S 2nd St rent stabilized?
159 S 2nd St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (11211). It has about 21 apartments, built in 1907.
Also written as 159 South 2nd Street — or 159 S 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11211.
How this building compares
With about 21 apartments it is larger than 66% of the 620 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Williamsburg. Its 1907 construction date sits close to the 1915 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 27 open violations here, about 1.3 per apartment — above the one for every 10 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 171 violations on record at the address, 36 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 303 HPD complaints at the address, 5 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Williamsburg |
| ZIP | 11211 |
| Year built | 1907 |
| Apartments | 21 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING B |
| BBL | 3024060037 |
Owner & management
| Owner | OR 159 S 2 LLC 131 SPRING STREET #STE 40 · New York, NY 10012 |
| Managing agent | JAIR GUTIERREZ |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 27 open / 171 total · 8 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 303 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 18, 2025 |