171 Stanhope Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
171 Stanhope Street is a 3-story, 6-unit old law tenement building located in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Tom Rosenberg. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January 2024 and April 2025, some of which resulted in inspection attempts but access to units could not be gained.
The property has also faced persistent rodent problems, with inspection results showing "Rat Activity" during multiple inspections in 2024-2025, though there were some inspections that passed. Various maintenance issues have been documented, including multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in April 2024 for defects in plaster surfaces and door hardware, as well as a mold condition identified in December 2023 in apartment 3R. The building's history includes several inspections and service requests indicating ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in 2024-2025, with multiple instances of documented rat activity.
The structure has also been subject to various building code violations and maintenance issues, including unsanitary conditions related to pests and sewage in April 2024, problems with self-closing doors in multiple inspections, and concerns about encumbrances in public hallways documented during a June 2023 inspection. Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years, with all annual filings showing zero infested or eradicated units. The most recent rodent inspections in July 2025 confirmed ongoing rat activity, though there were some passed inspections, indicating inconsistent results in pest management efforts.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 4125 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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