157 Kent Avenue
A 7-story building with 86 apartments, built in 2012, in Brooklyn, NY 11249.
Addresses on the lot: 36 to 40 North 4th Street.
HPD records as of November 5, 2026
157 Kent Avenue has 1 open HPD violation, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year. It is registered to WATERVIEW LOFTS LLC. 86 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2022.
Does 157 Kent Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 1 open violation as of November 5, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 0 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the 12 months to November 5, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 157 Kent Avenue?
157 Kent Avenue is registered with HPD to WATERVIEW LOFTS LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out 2 evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 5% of residential buildings in 11249 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 157 Kent Avenue rent stabilized?
86 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2022. That’s 86 of the building’s 86 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 53 North 3rd Street113 apartments, built 2009
- 224 Wythe Avenue20 apartments, built 2008
- 240 Wythe Avenue48 apartments, built 1928
- 204 Wythe Avenue232 apartments, built 2012
- 151 Kent Avenue50 apartments, built 1910
- 187 Kent Avenue96 apartments, built 2018
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 5, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-02349-0015.