42 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-story old law tenement at 42 Douglass Street in Carroll Gardens, built in 1920 and currently owned by Antoinette Ianno, has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. The building has had ongoing issues with bedbug report compliance, with an open violation recorded in April 2024 and previous violations in 2022 and 2021, though the official bedbug reports for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 show no recorded infestations. There have been multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints and violations in 2024-2025, including concerns about construction safety compliance, drainage issues, and sustainability enforcement, with some inspections resulting in the inspector being unable to gain access.

Major construction-related incidents occurred in 2023-2024, including three Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations regarding damage to adjacent property walls and unsafe construction conditions, though these were resolved with penalties imposed (including a $5,000 violation for an open pit with no guardrails). A rodent inspection in July 2015 showed the building passed inspection. The building's recent history suggests active management but ongoing regulatory compliance challenges, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and construction-related safety concerns.

While there have been numerous complaints filed, many recent inspections determined no violations warranted at the time. The property's bedbug reporting, while generating violations, shows no actual infestation cases in the documented periods, and a rodent inspection from 2015 shows past pest management success. The most significant recent issues appear to be related to construction safety and property damage during a renovation period, with the most current active complaint as of March 2025 being related to water retention and drainage concerns.