Pros: great location, even with the 10min walk from the train. unique apartment Cons: a pipe burst in the wall between the first and second floor in the building and management was very slow and resistant to fixing the…
173 JEFFERSON STREET is a mid-century 1931 building, 5 units in Williamsburg, NYC. Owned by METROHOUSE II, LLC. Public records show 17 open violations, 3 311 complaints on file. Lucid Rents has 3 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Brooklyn · February 2026
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§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY MORTISE LATCH AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRACE DOOR
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASEBOARD AND DOOR TRIM IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WINDOW AT NIORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING.
Pros: great location, even with the 10min walk from the train. unique apartment Cons: a pipe burst in the wall between the first and second floor in the building and management was very slow and resistant to fixing the…
Pros: The rent at the time was cheap but that was only because the landlord had the building zoned for commercial and not residential. Cons: NOISE, the lower level “commercial” space is a grungy slumlord who leases the…
Pros: nice appliances, keyless building entry. great location, awesome outdoor spaces Cons: an abundance of ceiling leaks. really weird way to divide space. management is slow to repair and downplays severity of issues.…
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South Williamsburg is a neighborhood of contrasts — the Hasidic Jewish community's established blocks sit alongside newly arrived artists and young professionals. Broadway cuts through with discount shops and Dominican restaurants, while side streets reveal hidden cafes and galleries.
UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY MORTISE LATCH AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTR
DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WES
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASEBOARD AND DOOR TRIM IN THE BATHROOM
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WINDOW AT NIORTH WALL IN THE 4
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMIS
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SKYLIGHT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING WEST WALL AND NORTH WA
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, WEST WALL