264 Hewes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The building at 264 Hewes Street in Williamsburg is a three-story, four-unit residential property built in 1901 and currently owned by Har 1 Family Jr Rottenberg. The building has experienced recurring health and safety compliance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns being rodent-related problems.

In June 2024, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene documented violations related to rodent attraction conditions, though a subsequent compliance inspection in July 2024 showed passing results, indicating some improvement in this area. The building has also been cited for failing to file required annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, with these violations remaining open as of 2024. The property has a history of various safety compliance violations, many of which were addressed in April 2018.

These included requirements to maintain proper fire safety notices, carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and details about the building's heating system keyholder, as well as the repair of a fire-retardant ceiling in the first story public hall. While most of these violations were successfully closed in April 2018, the ongoing bedbug reporting violations suggest continued challenges with maintaining full regulatory compliance. The building's recent history shows some pattern of following up on violations, as evidenced by the failed rodent inspection in June 2024 being followed by a successful compliance inspection in July 2024, though the persistence of bedbug reporting violations indicates inconsistent adherence to all health and safety requirements.