258 Mac Dougal Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 258 Mac Dougal Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Jay Lubin, has experienced several concerning maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most recently, in December 2024, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building, with inspectors unable to gain access to verify the conditions. Earlier in 2024, the building had violations involving lead-based paint hazard control requirements in apartments 1L and 2L, and in November 2023, there were multiple unsanitary condition complaints regarding pests.

The building has a documented history of pest and sanitation issues, with multiple complaints about garbage/recycling storage problems throughout 2023, though inspections generally found no violations. Two significant safety violations were recorded in February 2024, including a defective fire egress ladder in the third-story public hall and the presence of encumbering household items in that area, both of which were subsequently corrected. The property has maintained an active bedbug prevention record since 2019, with no reported infestations in the past five years.

Rodent inspections conducted in 2017, 2018, and 2020 passed successfully, though a rodent violation was noted in apartment 1R in September 2022 that appeared to remain open. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of addressing violations and complaints, though access issues have occasionally prevented thorough inspections, most notably in recent heat/hot water and rodent complaints. The property has also undergone various structural and safety maintenance activities, including repairs to the fire egress system and compliance with lead paint regulations, though there remains one open violation regarding record-keeping for lead-based paint notices from November 2023.