224 Spencer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

224 Spencer Street is a three-unit, three-story Old Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, owned by David Rosenbaum and constructed in 1901. The building's recent history has been marked by persistent access issues during required Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections, with inspectors unable to gain access on multiple occasions between 2022 and 2024, including most recently in May and June 2024.

Prior to these access issues, there were several inspection attempts where no violations were found, notably in March 2023. The building experienced some notable events in 2021, including two work-related incidents: one involving unauthorized work requiring a Stop Work Order that was eventually rescinded, and another concerning illegal after-hours work that did not result in any documented violations.

Additionally, there was a failure to certify correction on an immediately hazardous violation in June 2021, though this was downgraded to a Class 2 or 3 violation and ultimately dismissed by October 2021. A construction safety compliance action was also recorded in December 2020, leading to another Stop Work Order that was fully rescinded by January 2021. While the building has had several inspection attempts and complaints over recent years, the primary ongoing issue appears to be related to access for the required compliance inspections under Local Law 188/17.