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
With about 6 apartments it sits near the middle of the 903 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Greenpoint, where the median building has 6. Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 13 open violations here, about 2.2 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. 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 | 13 open / 31 total · 13 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 36 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 7, 2025 |