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159 STANTON STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · BIN 1004219 · Lower East Side · Last violation Mar 16, 2026 · Last complaint May 19, 2026

NeighborhoodLower East Side
More violations than 98.2% of nearby buildings
More violations than 98% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Lower East Side. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 13 violations · 47 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
8 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous8Class Bhazardous5
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2013
243
17 per year avg.↓ Down 28% in the last 2 years (13 vs 18 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
14
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ8
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ5
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days14% (2)
▪ 3–12 months36% (5)
▪ 1–3 years21% (3)
▪ 3+ years29% (4)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2007
421
21 per year avg.↑ Up 31% in the last 2 years (47 vs 36 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued19%No violation42%Phone resolved25%Other0%(421)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ17 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ10 violations
Egressⓘ3 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Cleaningⓘ2 violations
Retiredⓘ1 violations
Water Supplyⓘ1 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ50 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ26 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ18 complaints
Appliancesⓘ4 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

60 violations · Class C

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency0%5%
Emergency48%61%
Non-Emergency52%34%
(46)
(61)
Issued
Description
Class CClosed—Feb 7, 2017REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE TREADS , 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 FROM TOP AT BULKHEAD.
Class CClosed—Dec 22, 2016PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR CLOSED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class CClosed2Dec 22, 2016RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LEAKING REDIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class CClosed—Jul 21, 2016REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
Class CClosed—Jun 17, 2015SECURE LOOSE MATTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE STRINGER ,TREAD AND RISER AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY
Class CClosed—Jun 17, 2015REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class CClosed3Aug 26, 2013REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Apr 3, 2013FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING BROKEN ANGLE LUG FROM EAST 3RD AND 4TH. SUPPORT BEAM TO FRONT LOWER BEAM UNDER 2ND STORY BALCONY,FRONT NORTH FIRE ESCAPE
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Feb 28, 2013FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING ANGLE LUG FROM EAST 3RD SUPPORT BEAM TO FRONT LOWER BEAM UNDER 2ND STORY BALCONY,FRONT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Feb 28, 2013FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING BOLTS AT ANGLE LUG FROM EAST 4TH SUPPORT BEAM TO FRONT LOWER BEAM UNDER 2ND STORY BALCONY,FRONT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE
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