908 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

908 Driggs Avenue is a 6-story, 19-unit residential building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and owned by Avrum Teller. Constructed in 1917 as a New Law Tenement, the building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, there was a comprehensive bedbug infestation in 2019 affecting all but one unit, though subsequent annual reports from 2020 through 2024 indicate successful eradication efforts with no further infestations.

The building's elevator system has been a persistent concern, with multiple violations related to inspection and maintenance from 2018-2019, including a period when the only elevator in the building was out of service. Fire safety issues were documented in 2021, requiring repairs to fire retardant walls and ceilings in the roof bulkhead area, and there have been recurring Housing Maintenance Code violations requiring the filing of annual bedbug reports. More recent records show improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 onwards, with no infestations reported in the past four filing periods.

The building underwent rodent inspections in 2018-2019, with initial findings of rat activity followed by bait application, though a successful inspection in February 2019 indicated compliance. Various environmental control board and Department of Buildings violations from 2019-2020 primarily focused on elevator maintenance issues, including inactive penalties totaling $2,250, with at least one active violation remaining as of 2020. The most recent housing maintenance code violations from 2023 and 2024 have been related to administrative requirements rather than safety concerns, suggesting improved overall building conditions.