221 Ross Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 7-story residential building at 221 Ross Street in Williamsburg, owned by Moses Paskes, has experienced several significant safety and maintenance issues over the past several years. Most recently, in 2024, there are open violations related to painting requirements in the 1st story public hall, and a previously recorded bedbug reporting violation from April 2024.

In 2022, the building had multiple electrical safety concerns, including missing safety caps at electrical outlets throughout various public hall floors and unsafe wiring conditions in the 1st story public hall. The building also experienced issues requiring attention to self-closing doors in fire safety areas, including those at the north fire door and boiler room, though these violations were ultimately closed in late 2022. The elevator system has been a recurring focus of regulatory attention, with a 2020 violation for lack of door lock monitoring, and previous citations dating back to 2017 regarding defects that required corrections.

While bedbug reports from 2021-2024 show no infestations, and rodent inspections from 2009-2012 suggest some pest control measures were implemented, these were primarily historical issues. The building's most recent violations primarily relate to maintenance and safety compliance rather than resident health concerns, though the open violations as of 2024 indicate ongoing attention required to meet building code standards. The property appears to have addressed many past violations, as evidenced by the "closed" status of numerous citations, though monitoring of the open violations from 2022 and 2024 would be important to note.