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, and 14 of them are still open. HPD issued 8 new violations at the address 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 | 0 open / 303 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 18, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 159 S 2nd St rent stabilized?
159 S 2nd St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING B. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 159 S 2nd St?
159 S 2nd St (BBL 3024060037) has about 21 residential apartments and was built in 1907, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.