144 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

This three-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building located at 144 14th Street in Gowanus, owned by Vicente Cardoso, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there are four open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024 related to the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024.

The property also has a concerning history of rodent activity, particularly in mid-2019 when multiple bait inspections were conducted between April and August, showing persistent rat activity that required multiple rounds of bait application. In early 2024, there were several complaints regarding unsafe or illegal demolition work and unpermitted work in the occupied multiple dwelling, though in all cases, inspectors were unable to gain access during their final attempts to investigate.

While these complaints were eventually closed due to lack of access, the pattern of unpermitted work complaints raises some concerns about unauthorized alterations. The building's bedbug report violation history, which spans four consecutive years, suggests ongoing non-compliance with housing maintenance requirements, though it should be noted that these violations are administrative in nature rather than indicative of an active infestation.