131 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story converted Class A building at 131 Lewis Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Abraham Abdallah, is a 4-unit structure built in 1899 that has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been significant heating and hot water problems, with the most recent complaint in November 2024 resulting in violations for inadequate electrical service, missing safety devices, and hot water supply issues in the 4th floor apartment.

Earlier incidents include heating and hot water complaints in both apartments 3 and 4 in 2023 and 2019, suggesting persistent systems maintenance challenges. The building has undergone multiple rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with the most recent inspections in late 2024 showing rat activity, though there were passing results in earlier inspections.

Compliance issues have also been documented, including locked access to the heating system in November 2024, encumbered public hallways in April 2023, and several violations requiring the repair of safety devices such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The building's record shows regular bedbug reporting between 2019 and 2023, with no reported infestations or eradications during these periods. While some remediation work appears to have occurred, as evidenced by various permits issued between 2018 and 2020, many violations remain open as of the most recent inspections, particularly those relating to safety devices and heating systems.