235 Hooper Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, three-unit building at 235 Hooper Street in Williamsburg, owned by Abraham Bernat and built in 1899, has a documented history of maintenance issues and recent construction violations. Most notably, the building currently has active Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2023 and 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though previous reports filed in 2021 showed no infestations during the reporting periods.

The building also has multiple open violations dating back to 1985 related to various safety and maintenance issues, including problems with the rear fire escape, inadequate lighting in the rear yard, and multiple issues regarding the public halls including handrail replacement and door modifications. Recent developments include a significant violation from March 2023 for unpermitted construction work, with observed modifications to exterior windows and doors, as well as alterations throughout all levels of the building.

This resulted in a $12,500 penalty that remains active as of the latest available data. The building has had two related complaints filed in February 2023, one regarding adjacent buildings and another concerning permit issues, though the first was found to have no violations at the time of inspection. While the building has shown some improvement in bedbug management through regular reporting, the persistence of the bedbug reporting violations in 2023 and 2024, along with the recent construction violation, suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges.