331 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-unit, three-story Old Law Tenement building at 331 16th Street in South Slope, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Elizabeth Metura, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there was an unsanitary condition complaint regarding mold filed in November 2018, though Housing Preservation and Development was unable to gain access for inspection. This building has also had recurring administrative violations related to bedbug reporting, with multiple citations between 2021 and 2022 for failing to submit the required annual bedbug reports under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC.

These violations appear to have been resolved, as subsequent filings from 2022 through 2024 show no reported bedbug infestations, with consistent reports indicating zero infested or eradicated units. The property has faced some structural and safety concerns, including a Department of Buildings incident report from October 2018 regarding debris and potential falling hazards, which resulted in a violation served. This appears to be connected to roofing work done without proper permits, as indicated by two environmental violations in 2018 - one for failure to comply with a commissioner’s order regarding the roof work and another for the unauthorized roofing operation.

The roofing-related violation incurred a penalty of $1,250. The building's permit records show that a permit for exterior work was eventually issued in April 2019, suggesting that proper procedures were eventually followed for the roofing repairs. Since 2019, there have been no recorded complaints or violations of significant concern, and the building appears to be in compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent annual report (2024) showing no infestation issues.