205 Centre Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building at 205 Centre Street in Carroll Gardens, owned by Bibi Shahana and dating back to 1900, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety events over the past few years. Most notably, the building has open violations from 2023-2024 related to safety notice requirements, including missing carbon monoxide detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and various building safety postings. In 2023, there was also a not-corrected violation regarding the building's entrance door self-closing mechanism.

The property underwent bedbug treatment in 2023, affecting all four units but with a successful eradication report filed in May 2023. Between April and October 2022, multiple urgent complaints were logged regarding heat/hot water and appliance issues, as well as two documented plumbing emergencies, though regarding the heat/hot water complaint, HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. The building has an active violation history with numerous open infractions remaining from a May 2023 inspection, including requirements for proper notices regarding smoke detector requirements, building registration information, and heating system key holder information.

While some violations have been addressed and closed, such as the requirement to post the superintendent's contact information and the self-closing door issue, the presence of multiple open violations related to building safety and maintenance procedures suggests ongoing compliance concerns. The bedbug infestation period spanned from November 2021 to October 2022, though records show successful eradication of the pests from all units. The age of the building and its classification as an Old Law Tenement are consistent with its history of typical urban maintenance issues, though the concentration of recent violations suggests some challenges with building maintenance and regulatory compliance.