189 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The four-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building at 189 Jefferson Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by George Nunez and constructed in 1899, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years. Notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints between late 2024 and mid-2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though inspectors often encountered access issues. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including plumbing problems (most recently in June 2025), and issues with doors/windows and flooring reported between late 2024 and early 2025.

Four related violations were identified in December 2024 concerning wall, floor, and stair conditions, all of which showed subsequent inspection activity. Most significantly, Apartment 2A was the subject of multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in late 2024, including problems with pest infestations (mice and roaches), various safety equipment deficiencies (smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector issues), and door-related concerns. The building's history includes a construction-related violation from 2019 regarding work without a permit, though this was resolved.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a record of passing rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, though there were periods of rat activity noted in 2022. The property has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in its annual filings since 2019, indicating effective pest management in this regard. While the building's recent service request patterns suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, the regular inspection and violation issuance responses indicate that these issues are being formally addressed through the proper channels, albeit sometimes with access-related complications during inspections.