255 Powers Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211BBL 3-02920-0042Map
Owner of record: Gjenasaj, Sal Zyhra
255 Powers Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11211. It has 10 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Gjenasaj, Sal Zyhra. HPD has recorded 29 housing violations here, most recently on June 16, 2024. 2 of the 29 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 29
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 4
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 · 29
- ANon-hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Jun 16, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Jun 16, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 16, 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.
Apr 16, 2024
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 20, 2023
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 17, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective door at south to yard at public hall, 1st story
Sep 2, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective door at vestibule at public hall, 1st story
Sep 2, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycles and house hold items at public hall, 3rd story
Sep 2, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of rodents rats at building front yard
Sep 2, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- BHazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment located at apt 2rf, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Aug 10, 2023 · Apt 2RF
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls at closet in the 3rd room from north located at apt 2rf, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Aug 10, 2023 · Apt 2RF
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective due to inoperable hinges at door in the entrance located at apt 2rf, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Aug 10, 2023 · Apt 2RF
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical uncaped wires at east wall at public hall, 2nd story
Aug 10, 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.
Mar 29, 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.
Mar 24, 2023
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 7, 2022
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.
Mar 8, 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.
Mar 8, 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.
Mar 1, 2022
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.
Mar 1, 2022
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.
Apr 16, 2021
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 16, 2021
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 12, 2021
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.
Oct 25, 2018
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.
Mar 2, 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 24, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Section 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended ceiling thru out 1 sty north apt ff1.
Sep 17, 1997
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Section 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration sheet rock & studed protection erected front south room 1 sty north apt ff1.
Sep 17, 1997
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 1
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
May 30, 2012
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 1
Failure to comply w/the comm's order contained in notice of violation #34942172r work w/o a permit-removed concrete & wood joists & posts & installed steel beams at cellar level. no records of corrections in
May 19, 2012
Resolve - Class - 1
Work w/o a permit: noted at rear lot bldg - 1) cellar grade level being changed w/the removal of concrete & dirt. 2) the removal of wood joists & posts as well as the installation of new steel beams and columns
Mar 3, 2012 · Penalty $1,600
Resolve
Complaints
- Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 22, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Sep 30, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 8, 2023 · Apt 2RF
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
May 30, 2023 · Apt 3LF
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 10
- Building area
- 6,250 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,483 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 301
- Council district
- 34
- Block / lot
- 2920 / 42
- Assessed value
- $891,900
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #308342, last renewed Jun 30, 2026.
Questions about 255 Powers Street
Who owns 255 Powers Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Gjenasaj, Sal Zyhra.
Does 255 Powers Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 29 housing violations at this property.
Is 255 Powers Street 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 255 Powers Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 255 Powers Street?
It has 10 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.