Is 179 Russell St rent stabilized?
179 Russell St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (11222). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 179 Russell Street — or 179 Russell St, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
How this building compares
Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in Greenpoint. HPD lists 9 open violations here, about 1.5 per apartment — above the one for every 6 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 31 violations on record at the address, 8 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 1 of them is still open. HPD issued 13 new violations at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 36 HPD complaints at the address, 6 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Greenpoint |
| ZIP | 11222 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING B |
| BBL | 3026540015 |
Owner & management
| Owner | JOSH KOPPEL AS RECEIVER 179 RUSSELL STREET · Brooklyn, NY 11222 |
| Managing agent | JOSH KOPPEL AS RECEIVER |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 9 open / 31 total · 13 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 36 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 7, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 179 Russell St rent stabilized?
179 Russell St in Greenpoint, 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 179 Russell St?
179 Russell St (BBL 3026540015) has about 6 residential apartments and was built in 1931, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.