101 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

The 27-story, 250-unit residential building at 101 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn, owned by Christopher Alker, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heat and hot water systems, including a recent emergency complaint in January 2025 involving the entire building, and a 2020 violation related to inadequate heat in apartment 26A. The building has also faced window safety concerns, with a broken window incident in apartment 6A in late 2023 linked to construction at a neighboring property, and a 2024 complaint about missing window guards.

The property has a documented history of rodent activity, with multiple inspections showing rat presence between 2021 and 2023, though the most recent September 2023 inspection passed compliance. Elevator issues have been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints and violations between 2019 and 2022, though recent inspections in 2023 found no violations. The building's maintenance record shows various code violations and emergency complaints, including an unsanitary condition related to pests in 2018 that could not be inspected due to access issues.

In 2018, there were multiple serious violations regarding unauthorized construction work in apartment 16P, involving partition walls, plumbing, and electrical work, though these were subsequently resolved. More recent inspections in 2023 have shown some improvements, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years and all housing maintenance code violations from 2023 being closed. The building has consistently demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infested units across multiple reporting periods from 2018 to the present. Recent permit activity from 2018 through 2025 shows regular maintenance and work being permitted, with the most recent permits issued in March 2025 for unspecified work.