109 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

109 Montague Street is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building in Brooklyn Heights, owned by Prashanth Rayapudi and constructed in 1900. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years, most notably a series of electrical system problems in 2021 that led to multiple Environmental Control Board violations, including defective emergency lights and exposed electrical wiring. These electrical issues prompted a July 2021 stop-work order and resulted in three ECB violations with one penalty imposed ($600).

The building has had recurring safety compliance matters, particularly regarding fire safety equipment and egress, including violations related to self-closing doors, illegal fastenings, and obstructions to fire escapes, though most of these have been closed through subsequent compliance actions. The property has experienced periodic maintenance issues affecting resident comfort, including heating concerns in May 2021 and lighting problems in June 2020, both of which were eventually resolved or closed by HPD. More recent inspections in 2023-2024 have shown improvements in building conditions, with no current violations noted for the most recent inspections.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding pest issues, with all annual bedbug filings since 2021 reporting zero infested units, and it passed rodent inspections in 2013 and 2015. Though there have been multiple construction-related complaints and violations, including a 2020 construction enforcement work order, these were generally addressed through proper channels and closed out. The most recent building permits from 2023 indicate ongoing maintenance and improvements, with no significant recurring issues noted in the past year.