138 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The 3-story, 4-unit residential building at 138 Degraw Street, owned by Gregory O'Connell and constructed in 1900, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning are two unsanitary condition complaints: one regarding sewage in February 2024 (classified as an emergency) that HPD was unable to inspect due to access issues, and another in January 2025 related to garbage/recycling storage that was inspected but found not to violate HPD housing laws.

The building currently has three open Housing Maintenance Code violations from an April 2024 inspection, including failures to post required notices about heating system access, housing information guide availability, and smoke detector requirements in the first-story public hall. While there was a bedbug violation notice issued in April 2021, subsequent annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2025 have shown zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation.

The only other incident on record was a 2023 complaint about parking lot lights shining on the building, which was investigated and found to have no violations. Recent inspection history indicates some persistent issues with building maintenance and communication, particularly regarding required safety notifications and waste management practices. However, the consistent reporting of zero bedbug incidents over the past several years suggests effective pest management, and the relatively minimal number of complaints overall may indicate that while there are maintenance issues to address, the building is generally stable.