200 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The four-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 200 4th Avenue in Gowanus, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Peter Endriss, has experienced several notable issues over the past decade. The most significant structural concerns occurred in 2020, when approximately 15'x12' sections of stucco reportedly collapsed, creating safety concerns about the building's exterior and structural integrity. These issues led to multiple violations, including an active ECB violation as of December 2023 regarding failure to comply with an engineer's directive for facade evaluation and repairs, with a penalty of $1,250 currently due.

The building has maintained consistent bedbug reporting compliance from 2022 through 2025, with no reported infestations during this period. Recent inspections demonstrate consistent passing rates for rodent inspections from 2015 to 2019, suggesting basic maintenance in this area. The property has been subject to recurring bedbug reporting violations between 2021 and 2023, though these appear to be more administrative in nature rather than indicating active infestations, as evidenced by the most recent three annual filings showing zero infested or re-infested units.

Other recent developments of note include construction enforcement complaints from December 2023 and building complaints from 2020 related to maintenance issues and building stability concerns. While some earlier violations regarding building maintenance from 2020 have been resolved, including a $625 fine for failure to maintain code compliance, the active facade-related violation from 2023 represents the most current unresolved building issue. A construction permit related to exterior work was issued in March 2021, though it's unclear from the available data whether this work was completed or if it addressed the previously documented facade issues.