38 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

38 Livingston Street is a 6-story, 24-unit New Law Tenement building located in Brooklyn Heights, constructed in 1914 and currently owned by Roy Cysner. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in 2019-2020. In March 2019, violations were issued regarding a dumbwaiter door in Apartment 32 on the 3rd floor, while July 2020 brought concerns about window ventilation issues that required DOHMH intervention.

Most notably, August 2020 inspections revealed multiple violations across all stories regarding broken or defective counterbalanced lower sash windows in the public hall stairs, along with active violations for failing to file benchmarking reports of energy use. The building has also faced regulatory challenges, including a 2021 violation for failing to maintain the exterior facade, specifically concerning damaged mortar on the chimney, and penalties related to the failure to submit required Cycle 8B reports of critical examination. Despite these issues, it's worth noting that 38 Livingston Street has demonstrated consistent pest management success, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years (2020-2025) and all recent rodent inspections passing (most recently in March 2025).

The building has maintained regular compliance with 311 reporting requirements, with no outstanding complaints as of the most recent available data. While there are several open violations from 2019-2020 related to door and window maintenance, and active violations regarding energy benchmarking, the building's recent history suggests improved maintenance and management responsiveness. The property has demonstrated generally good maintenance of basic building systems, with prompt responses to most violations through repairs or documentation submission, though some regulatory compliance issues remain active.