8 Sidney Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

8 Sidney Place is a historic 4-story, 5-unit building located in Brooklyn Heights, dating back to 1845 and currently owned by Lora Dumoulin. The property has experienced significant structural issues, with a critical safety violation documented in March 2023 noting that the north wall was structurally compromised, with bowing and separating brick layers on the first floor, presenting potential collapse risks. Emergency work was ordered, and although these violations were eventually dismissed in December 2023 after repairs were completed under permit B00887639, the incident highlighted serious maintenance concerns.

The building has undergone regular bedbug reporting compliance, with the most recent report from June 2025 showing no infestations during the 2023-2024 period, continuing a pattern of maintaining a pest-free environment since 2020. Additionally, the property has passed multiple rodent inspections from 2013 through 2023, indicating no issues with vermin. A series of bedbug-related violations were recorded between 2021 and 2023, though these appear to be primarily administrative in nature regarding reporting compliance rather than indicating actual infestations.

Recent construction work has been documented through multiple permits issued in 2018, suggesting previous maintenance and improvement efforts prior to the 2023 structural concerns. The building experienced several complaints in March 2023, including issues with building shaking and multiple failure to maintain citations, though inspections found no violations in some cases. The property is currently in a stable condition with all recent violations resolved, though the 2023 structural issues remain the most significant event on record.