18 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Located in Carroll Gardens, 18 Douglass Street is a three-story, two-unit old law tenement built in 1920, currently owned by Benjamin Pfeifer. The building has experienced several notable issues over the past five years, with the most significant concerns related to construction and pest management.

From 2020 to 2021, there was a construction project involving the conversion of a three-family residence to a two-family home, during which multiple safety and compliance violations were recorded, including problems with scaffolding, safety equipment, and housekeeping conditions that created safety hazards for workers and residents. These violations, documented through Environmental Control Board citations, occurred primarily in summer 2021 and resulted in various penalties, including a $10,030 fine for construction oversight. More recently, in 2022, the building faced rodent activity that required multiple bait applications between April and September 2022, and there was a health department investigation initiated in July 2022.

Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though more recent bedbug reporting from 2023-2024 shows no confirmed infestations. The building underwent necessary permitting for various works between 2020 and 2023, with the most recent permit issued in December 2023 for plumbing work. While the property has shown improvements in recent years with no new major violations, the historical record indicates periods of construction-related disruption and pest management challenges that prospective tenants may want to consider.