186 Clymer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The six-story New Law Tenement building at 186 Clymer Street in Williamsburg, owned by Jay Rose and constructed in 1915, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant being multiple heat/hot water problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Between 2024 and 2025, there were three separate instances of heat and hot water complaints, with the most recent occurring in April 2025.

The building has also had consistent plumbing issues, including a heavy flow water leak reported in April 2025 and a bathtub/shower problem in the same month, both resulting in violations that required correction. An inspection in September 2024 revealed multiple violations needing attention, including defective fire escape mechanisms that were subsequently certified as corrected by October 2024.

The property has maintained an active bedbug prevention protocol, with no reported infestations in the past five years according to the mandatory annual reporting, with the most recent reports from December 2024 showing zero infested or re-infested units. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues over the years, recent inspections indicate improved compliance with housing codes, though there are still two active Department of Buildings violations as of 2023 related to missed external low pressure and boiler inspection filings from 2018 and 2019, respectively. The building's management has generally responded to complaints and violations, with many being closed out through inspections and necessary corrections, though some complaints in recent years have been marked as unable to access for inspection.