9 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-story, two-unit residential building at 9 1st Street in Gowanus, owned by Theresa Cretella, has experienced several notable incidents and regulatory oversight issues in recent years. Most concerning is a pattern of unresolved housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in 2023 and 2024, following a series of similar violations in previous years (2021-2022) that were eventually closed.

The building has undergone multiple Department of Buildings inspections and complaints, including three closed complaints in 2023, though none resulted in violations being confirmed at the time of inspection. These complaints spanned issues including unauthorized work (April 2023), debris concerns (May 2023), and construction work beyond approved plans (December 2023), though a permit for work was subsequently issued in November 2023.

The property's maintenance history includes both rodent inspections and bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent bedbug report from 2022 showing no infested or re-infested units during the 2020-2021 reporting period, and a passed rodent inspection in June 2022. Earlier rodent inspections in 2009 had mixed results, with one failing for unspecified reasons. The building's age (built in 1899) and history of regulatory oversight suggest ongoing monitoring of maintenance compliance, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, though recent rodent inspections indicate improved pest management practices.