232 Hewes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

232 Hewes Street is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and owned by Sarah Halpert. The 1931 structure has recorded several significant regulatory issues over the past few years, most notably concerning safety inspections and pest management.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) has issued multiple violations between 2018 and September 2024 for failure to file annual external low-pressure inspections, with the most recent violation dated September 2024 still showing as active. The building has also faced recurring Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations since 2022, despite a seemingly compliant report for the 2019-2020 period showing no infestations. The DOB's 2023 inspection resulted in no violations being warranted, but this was in response to a complaint rather than a routine inspection.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of paperwork non-compliance rather than immediate safety concerns, though the persistence of these violations suggests ongoing regulatory challenges. The property has taken minimal apparent corrective action in recent years, with all listed violations remaining open or active as of the latest available data. While the building's age and history as an "Old Law Tenement" in Brooklyn are noteworthy, the primary concerns documented in recent years have centered on administrative compliance rather than structural or safety issues.