Brooklyn · Block 4731 · Lot 31 · 11203

157 East 59 Street

2 floors · 2 apartments · 1,768 sq ft · built 1920 · class B2 · owner of record: Rutherford, Junior

6open violations
$65,625ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
290dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 290 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (7) · $65,625 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Nov 22, 2021Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39038308N ISSUED ON 03/25/21 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILE A CERT OF C
#35565960N
Apr 6, 2022
DEFAULT
$6,250
Sep 2, 2021Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39038308N ISSUED ON 03/25/21 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. WORK W/O A PERMIT AT CELLAR LEVEL. REMEDY: COMPLY
#35535658P
Sep 21, 2022
DEFAULT
$12,500
Jun 16, 2021Construction CLASS - 1
WORK W/O PERMIT FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/V39038308N ISSUED3/25/21 &TO FILE C/C PURSUANT TO28-201.1&1RCNY102-01.PREV ECB35530198K.COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER &/OR FILE C/C.
#35532447L
Oct 27, 2021
DEFAULT
$12,500
May 2, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39038314J ISSUED ON 03/25/21 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. OCCUPANCY CONTRARY. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &
#35530199M
Sep 15, 2021
DEFAULT
$3,125
May 2, 2021Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39038308N ISSUED ON 03/25/21 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILE A CERT OF C
#35530198K
Sep 15, 2021
DEFAULT
$6,250
Mar 25, 2021Construction CLASS - 1
OBSERVED CELLAR CREATED AN ILLEGAL CLASS-A APARTMENT AND OCCUPIED WITH ONE FAMILY ( 2-PERSONS ). CELLAR HAS FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS AND 2-BEDROOMS, BATHROOM & KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE. PLUMBING WORK INCLUDING
#39038308N
Jul 28, 2021
DEFAULT
$12,500
Mar 25, 2021Construction CLASS - 1
OBSERVED CELLAR CREATED AN ILLEGAL CLASS-A APARTMENT AND OCCUPIED WITH ONE FAMILY ( 2-PERSONS ). CELLAR HAS FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS AND 2-BEDROOMS, BATHROOM & KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE. PLUMBING WORK INCLUDING
#39038314J
Feb 11, 2022
DEFAULT
$12,500
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 23, 2021FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
#00424
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 23, 2021FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
#00425
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 23, 2021AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ
Active
Jun 23, 2021AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

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City records as of Nov 15, 2026, 1:42 PM ET. BBL 3047310031.

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