188 Butler Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

This three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 188 Butler Street in Gowanus, owned by Scott Weinblatt, was constructed in 1901 and has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Of particular note is an open violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though previous bedbug reporting violations from 2022, 2021, and 2020 were closed without penalties. The building has also faced multiple garbage/recycling storage violations, particularly in July 2019, when two separate complaints were filed and subsequently resolved.

More recently, in November 2023, the building received an Environmental Control Board violation related to failure to comply with multiple expired permits, resulting in an imposed penalty of $1,280. The property has a mixed record of addressing various maintenance issues, with some violations remaining open as of 2025, including one from 2019 regarding the building's street number visibility. Historical records show concerns about rodent inspections between 2009 and 2013, though these appear to have been resolved by 2019.

The building has undergone several inspections and faced various citations related to safety features, including issues with a scuttle cover locking device and missing ladder on the third story in 2019. A plumbing complaint from 2019 was ultimately deemed unsubstantiated based on department records. While some issues have been consistently addressed, including multiple bedbug reports showing no infestation during the 2021-2022 period, the presence of both open violations and more recent permit compliance issues suggests ongoing attention to maintenance and regulatory requirements is necessary.