158 South 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

158 South 8th Street in Williamsburg, owned by Gladys Torres, is a three-story, nine-unit residential building constructed in 1992. The property has experienced several notable events in recent years, most significantly facing challenges with compliance inspections under Local Law 188/17 in January 2025, where inspectors were unable to gain access to the building on two separate attempts.

A concerning open violation was issued in April 2024 regarding the required filing of an annual bedbug report, though historically no bedbug infestations have been reported in the building from 2019 through 2022, with all reports indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, passing inspections in September 2023 and February 2019, and had one rat sighting reported in July 2023 that resulted in a Department of Health inspection, which found no violations. The property has a generally positive maintenance record, with most issues being promptly addressed.

Previous bedbug reporting violations from 2021 were resolved, and while there is currently an open bedbug report filing violation from 2024, this appears to be an administrative oversight rather than an indication of an infestation problem. The building's infrastructure and sanitation checks have consistently passed, though the recent access issues for Local Law 188/17 inspections may indicate potential concerns with compliance monitoring systems. The property's history shows a pattern of responsive management to inspections and violations, with most issues being addressed through normal regulatory processes.