Brooklyn · Block 2654 · Lot 25 · 11222

159 Russell Street

3 floors · 3 apartments · 2,907 sq ft · built 1910 · class C0 · owner of record: Golaszewski, Ted

8open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
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

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 68 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 68 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 84 days
Annual
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 1 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 799 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (8)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 18, 2012Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTE: AT REAR OF PREMISES DRAINAGE SYSTEM MISSING A 6' SECTION OF LEADER THAT'S MISSINGFROM GUTTER CONNECTION. AT ROOF LEVEL AN APPROX 3" HOLE EXISTS IN ROOF
#34986304Y
Jan 14, 2013
IN VIOLATION
$0
Dec 17, 2010Construction CLASS - 3
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. NOTED: ENTRY STOOP & RAILING ARE IN DISREPAIR - W/PORTIONS OF METAL RAILING MISSING & PARTS SEPARATING FROM MAIN. HOLES OBSERVED AT UPPER STOOP CLOSE TO DOOR. REMEDY: MAINTAIN STOOP.
#34893141X
Aug 22, 2011
IN VIOLATION
$0
Sep 18, 2010Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED: STOOP AND RAILINGS AT THE FRONT ENTRY ARE IN DISREPAIR. THE STOOP IS BREAKING DOWN AND THE RAILINGS HAVE PARTIALLY ROTTED AWAY. REMEDY: MAINTAIN/REPAIR
#34876612Z
May 23, 2011
DEFAULT
$0
May 22, 2010Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALL. DEFECTS NOTED: STOOP STEPSAND RAILINGS IN DISREPAIR. REAR DRAINAGE PIPE IMPROPER DRAINAGE, GLAS S FALLING OUT OF WINDOWS AT REAR 3RD FL. FIRE ESCAPE. REM: MAKE REPAIR
#34841092Y
Jul 12, 2010
DEFAULT
$0
Oct 6, 2009Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTE FRONT STOOP HASPARTION OF HANDRAIL MISSING AT 1ST & 2ND STEP. FRONT STOOP STAIRS HAVECRACKED & BROKEN STEPS. LEADER PIPE DOES NOT CONNECT TO EAVES GUTTER A
#34807364J
Sep 13, 2010
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jul 24, 2009Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG DEFECT NOTED AT REAR OF BLDG MISSING GUTTER & HEADER CAUSING IMPROPER DRAINAGE AT THIRD FL FIRE ESCAPE GLASS BROKEN ON FIRE ESCAPE BROKEN HARDRAIL AT FRONT STEPS 2 ABANDONED MOTORCYCLES
#34796219M
Sep 14, 2009
DEFAULT
$0
Jul 23, 2009Unknown CLASS - 2
SEC PL101.1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE STORM DRAINAGE WHERE REQUIRES NOTE THE EAVES GUTTER LOCATED AT THE ROOF OF 3RD REAR OF BLDG IS MISSING SECTIONS OF LEADER PIPE THUS DOES NOT CONNECT TO STORM DRAIN AT FIRST FL REA
#34781518K
Oct 26, 2009
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jul 23, 2009Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER NOTE HOLE IN ROOF AT TOP OF 3RD FL EXPOSING UNDERLYING WOOD STRUCTURE HOLE IS APPROX 6'LONG X 3'WIDE DOOR AT BUCK HEAD AT ROOF IS BROKEN AT HINGES ROOF MEMBRANE
#34781519M
Oct 26, 2009
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

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City records as of Oct 24, 2026, 8:45 AM ET. BBL 3026540025.

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