177 Richards Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The four-story, eight-unit Old Law Tenement building at 177 Richards Street in Red Hook, owned by Jason Moore, has been standing since 1931. The building has recent housing maintenance code violations that warrant attention, particularly from 2021, when inspections revealed multiple safety issues in apartment 2L.

These violations, which remain open as of this report date, include problems with self-closing doors, and defective smoke detector and carbon monoxide detecting devices - all of which pose potential safety concerns for residents. However, on a positive note, the building has maintained an excellent record regarding pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in any of the eight annual reporting periods from 2019 through early 2025.

All prior bedbug reports, including the most recent filings in 2025, 2024, 2022, and 2021, indicate zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, suggesting effective management of this common residential issue and confirming no current pest problems in the building. While the outstanding safety violations from 2021 are concerning, the absence of bedbug issues over multiple years shows one aspect of the building's maintenance is being handled appropriately.