137 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

137 Joralemon Street is a three-story, five-unit residential building in Brooklyn Heights, owned by Carmine Laliberte, that dates back to 1843. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years, most notably a rodent problem, with a rat sighting in March 2024 prompting Department of Health involvement and follow-up inspections.

The building has demonstrated ongoing challenges with pest management, having accumulated multiple violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021-2023, though the most recent bedbug reports from 2023-2025 indicate no active infestations. In terms of infrastructure and maintenance, there was a heating system violation in 2018 that received attention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and in 2020, the property faced regulatory scrutiny regarding plumbing installation work that resulted in a $2,500 penalty that was later resolved. The building's environmental history shows a pattern of rodent activity, particularly between 2015-2016, though more recent inspections in 2023-2024 have generally passed, with only the April 2024 inspection noting rat activity.

Manual records indicate various maintenance issues have been addressed over time, including a 2018 violation regarding self-closing doors at the building entrance and a 1988 requirement to post heating system access information. The property has undergone periodic inspections and regulatory compliance checks, including inspections for Local Law 188/17 compliance in 2023, though access issues were noted during the inspection. Since 2020, there have been efforts to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, including the submission of bedbug reports showing zero infestations for the past three reporting periods, though the building has had to address various violations requiring correction throughout its recent history.