181 4 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217BBL 3-00949-0006Map
Owner of record: Tu Shih-Lien
181 4 Avenue is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11217. It has 3 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Tu Shih-Lien. HPD has recorded 16 housing violations here, most recently on June 5, 2025. 6 of the 16 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 16
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 11
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 16
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 5, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 3, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 17, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 18, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 5, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective concrete lintel at 3rd window from east front of building , 2nd story
Mar 18, 2020
Closed — Violation closed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 28, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 1, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors at building entrance at lobby, 1st story
Jan 25, 2016
Open — Invalid certification - BHazardous
Discontinue use of illegal space and/or hot water heater and provide filed for & approved heater which obtains combustion air directly from outside the building or approved central system ' in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 3rd story, apartment at west
Jan 25, 2016 · Apt 3
Open — Nov sent out
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- ANon-hazardous
Refit window sashes in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 3rd story
Jan 25, 2016 · Apt 3
Open — Invalid certification - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective window balance. in the 2nd room from north located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west
Jan 19, 2016 · Apt 3
Open — Invalid certification - BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance. at lobby, 1st story
Jan 19, 2016
Open — Invalid certification - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 6, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 5, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required
Dec 10, 2006
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 1
- Hazardous
Failure to maintain building: in that entire metal conrice at west side of roof is defeclive metal corroded rusted and separaed from building leaving towards side walk east side of 4 ave remedy: priode overhead
Feb 25, 1996
Resolve
Complaints
- Safety
Fire escape
Mar 12, 2020 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 21, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Jan 21, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Door/window
Door
Jan 21, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Jan 14, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Door/window
Door
Jan 14, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Jan 14, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Door/window
Door
Jan 14, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 14, 2016 · Apt 3
Close - Electric
Lighting
Dec 10, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close
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- General
Locks
Feb 5, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S3)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,940 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,225 ft²
- Zoning
- C4-4D
- Community board
- 306
- Council district
- 39
- Block / lot
- 949 / 6
- Assessed value
- $771,750
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #309154, last renewed Jul 3, 2025.
Questions about 181 4 Avenue
Who owns 181 4 Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Tu Shih-Lien.
Does 181 4 Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 16 housing violations at this property.
Is 181 4 Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 181 4 Avenue built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 181 4 Avenue?
It has 3 residential units and 4 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.