150 Rodney Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The four-story tenement building at 150 Rodney Street in Williamsburg, owned by Sol Perlstein, has been in operation since 1920 and currently has no registered residential units. The property has a troubling history of bedbug-related violations, with four consecutive open violations from 2021 through 2024 regarding the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports as required under the Housing Maintenance Code.

More recently, in early 2025, there were multiple construction-related issues addressed through complaints, including a partial vacate order in February 2025 and various compliance inspections. Two significant Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from mid-2023 remain active, with one citing a problematic covered structure in the front courtyard with inadequate basement egress, and another noting concerning issues with the building's facade including missing brownstone sections and cracks at multiple levels, each carrying a penalty of $12,500.

The building faces serious structural concerns as evidenced by an active Department of Buildings violation from February 2025 regarding failing to maintain its walls and appurtenances, with observations of continuous cracks and flaking surfaces at multiple floors affecting the front entrance and terrace areas. While an initial violation requiring the installation of a sidewalk shed for public safety was dismissed in March 2025 after the required fence was erected, these ongoing maintenance and safety violations suggest significant building upkeep challenges. The property has also undergone multiple inspections and issued violations related to 7R complaints in mid-2023, though specific details about these violations are not fully documented in the available records.