177 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

177 8th Street is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 1931 and currently owned by Abraham Sigman. The building's maintenance history shows a number of significant issues, particularly in the early 1990s when multiple violations were recorded in Apartment 4L, including vermin infestations (mice and roaches), defective smoke detector, plumbing issues, and various maintenance deficiencies including problems with the kitchen wall, bathroom washbasin, and entrance door lock.

In 2005, violations were documented in Apartment 1L regarding water leaks, security hardware, and kitchen ceiling repairs. More recently, a notable violation was recorded in 2013 regarding heating system access notification requirements for the first floor public hall. All these historical violations have been certified as closed as of 2020-08-12.

The building's more recent history shows an encouraging trend in pest control, with annual bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infested units, and successful rodent control inspections in 2018. The absence of recent housing maintenance violations, combined with the consistent zero reporting for bedbugs and passing rodent inspections, suggests improved maintenance and pest management practices in recent years. However, it's worth noting that the last recorded violation regarding the heating system notification requirement from 2013 was only certified as closed in August 2020, indicating a relatively slow resolution timeline for this particular issue.