137 Forbell Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208BBL 3-04185-0015Map
Owner of record: Hussain, Md Abul
137 Forbell Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1905 in Brooklyn, 11208. It has 3 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Hussain, Md Abul. HPD has recorded 13 housing violations here, most recently on May 4, 2026.
- HPD violations
- 13
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 3
- HPD complaints
- 0
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 · 13
- 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.
May 4, 2026
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.
Jun 9, 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 10, 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 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.
Mar 22, 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 - 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 24, 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.
Feb 24, 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 8, 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 17, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- 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, 2016
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 9, 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 20, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 3
Work w/o a permit home owner illegally erected a steel deck approx 12'0"x10'0" @ the rear yard/exp iii linking the first fl to the rear yardw/ a stair.no recently issued permit on dob records permiting horizont
Dec 10, 2014 · Penalty $200
Resolve - Hazardous
Work without a permit. work noted: erected sheetrock partitions, creating 2 bedrooms, kitchen (gas stove, refrigerator, sink) bathroom (shower, toilet, sink) storage closets, boiler room. noted location: cellar
May 16, 2005
Resolve - Hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the building department records-hazardous. noted: cellar level of house is occupied as a dwelling, with 2 bedrooms, kitchen (gas stove, refrigerator, sink) bathroom/shower,
May 16, 2005 · Penalty $800
Active
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1905
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,024 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,983 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 305
- Council district
- 37
- Block / lot
- 4185 / 15
- Assessed value
- $68,640
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #359511, last renewed Aug 5, 2025.
Questions about 137 Forbell Street
Who owns 137 Forbell Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Hussain, Md Abul.
Does 137 Forbell Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 13 housing violations at this property.
Is 137 Forbell 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 137 Forbell Street built?
City records list 1905 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 137 Forbell Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.