133 Vernon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 133 Vernon Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joel Weiss and constructed in 1931, has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly related to pest management and sanitation. Most recently, in early 2025, there were confirmed unsanitary conditions involving garbage/recycling storage and pests, though the garbage issue was ultimately found not to violate HPD's housing laws.

Between May 2024 and September 2024, multiple complaints were made regarding various building conditions, including pest problems, electrical issues, door concerns, and an appliance problem, with some complaints resulting in violations and others being closed due to lack of access for inspection. The building currently has several open violations from August 2024 regarding required safety notices for carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and building registration, as well as a July 2023 violation related to illegal locking mechanisms at the building entrance. The property's rodent management history indicates persistent challenges, with multiple inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing rat activity, though recent reports from 2025 suggest some improvements, with inspections indicating "compliance" and "bait applied" status.

The building's maintenance record shows some positive indicators, including the filing of four consecutive years of bedbug reports (2021-2025) showing no infestations or eradications, suggesting effective pest management in this area. While there have been various maintenance issues documented through 311 complaints and Housing Maintenance Code complaints, most have been resolved through inspections, though some open violations remain concerning building safety requirements and security features. The property's most recent 311 complaint history shows two unsanitary condition complaints in February 2025, with one resulting in a violation and the other being closed without finding a housing law violation.