15 Harrison Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

15 Harrison Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and was constructed in 1899. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past decade, with the most pressing current violations relating to bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024. Between 2018 and 2020, the building underwent substantial renovation work that led to multiple regulatory enforcement actions.

Notably, there were three active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations in 2018 regarding failure to comply with commissioner's orders and work without permits, including installation of new bathrooms and kitchen plumbing, with total penalties exceeding $6,000. The property faced enforcement actions for continuing work during a Stop Work Order, resulting in additional penalties and compliance requirements. The building's plumbing systems have been a particular focus of regulatory attention, with a 2020 Department of Buildings (DOB) violation indicating an intention to revoke plumbing approvals and permits, following the revocation of the master plumber's license.

While rodent inspections of 2010 and 2019 showed no significant vermin issues, an initial inspection in March 2019 noted rat activity. The most recent plumbing-related work was permitted in 2019, and while there have been several inspections and compliance requirements issued between 2018 and 2020, most of these violations have been resolved, though some remain open as of the latest available data. The building's owner, Joel Biner, appears to have faced challenges in maintaining compliance with various construction and maintenance requirements, as evidenced by multiple citations for failure to file required certificates of correction and other compliance issues.