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176 South 8 Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11211 BBL 3021390007 30 units · 6 floors · 1915

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Williamsburg
Above average
avg 9.4
51
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 51 recorded HPD violations, above the Williamsburg average of 9.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 176 South 8 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1915
6 or more units
30 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 176 South 8 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
4th percentile

Out of 3634 buildings in this neighborhood, 145 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
5.6%
No serious
violations
59.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
35.3%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 176 South 8 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units30
Floors6
Year built1915
Gross area23,723 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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176 South 8th St, New York, NY 11211
178 South 8th St, New York, NY 11211
Who's behind the building

176 South 8 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
176 South Eight Street Apartment Hdfc
Address
191 Joralemon St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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The story over time

176 South 8 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311 Call May 03
Heat/Hot Water
Entire Building
HPD Complaint May 02
Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building

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