219 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 219 Lewis Avenue building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Donaldson Griffith, is a 4-story New Law tenement constructed in 1931, currently housing 7 units. The property has experienced recurring plumbing issues, most recently documented in May 2024 with emergency complaints regarding bathtub/shower and radiator problems, though these were promptly resolved within a week.

A notable violation was recorded in February 2022 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been addressed subsequently. The building has maintained an excellent track record with respect to bedbug infestations, with all annual reports since 2021 showing zero affected units. The property has faced some rodent-related challenges over the years, with the most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 passing, though there were documented rat activity issues in mid-2024 and late-2022, suggesting ongoing monitoring requirements.

Previous service requests, such as those filed in April 2020 regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests and garbage storage, did not result in any violations being issued. A plumbing complaint from May 2021 did not allow for inspection access, but this was not directly related to the building's current conditions. While the building has had various maintenance issues over the years, most have been addressed promptly, and recent inspections indicate improved conditions, particularly in terms of rodent control and pest management.