138 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

138 Willoughby Street is a 57-story, 458-unit residential building located in Downtown Brooklyn, completed in 2017 and currently owned by Ari Goldstein. The building has experienced several notable issues since its opening, most recently a paint/plaster complaint in May 2025 that HPD could not inspect due to lack of access. In early 2024, there were multiple maintenance concerns, including heating issues (both apartment-specific and building-wide), sprinkler system problems, and carbon monoxide detector concerns, all of which were addressed.

The building has documented three instances of bedbug infestations between 2021 and 2024, though all affected units were reportedly eradicated. Multiple violations regarding safety notice requirements were issued in December 2023, including missing certificates of inspection visits and various safety-related postings; these violations were still open as of March 2025. During its construction in 2019, several safety violations were recorded related to construction site hazards, including uncovered holes creating fall risks and incidents involving scaffolding safety.

The building's recent history shows ongoing attention to mobile food vendor compliance, with multiple inspections and service requests in 2024. The property has been inspected regularly for rodent issues, passing the inspection in November 2022, and there were two food-related incidents reported in 2024, though these were determined to be isolated cases. External low-pressure inspection violations were issued in mid-2023, which were subsequently dismissed in March 2025. The building's permit history shows consistent maintenance and project tracking since its completion, with various permits issued for construction, equipment, and plumbing work between 2020 and 2022.