239 Penn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 239 Penn Street property in Williamsburg, a three-unit, three-story building constructed in 1901, has experienced significant regulatory challenges in recent years under the ownership of Aron and Flora Fuchs. The building has accumulated multiple open violations regarding bedbug report filings from 2021 through 2024, suggesting ongoing compliance issues with housing maintenance requirements. Of particular concern are several recent violations related to unpermitted construction work, with the most notable cluster occurring in September 2023, including issues with electrical work, exterior facade modifications, and balcony construction, for which multiple ECB violations were issued with substantial penalties totaling over $14,000.

The property has a pattern of work being conducted without proper permits or inspections, with previous similar violations documented in 2021 and 2022 leading to stop work orders and fines. The building's oversight record also indicates multiple instances of unsafe installation practices, particularly concerning air conditioning units, which were deemed to pose hazards to pedestrians. Recent tenant safety inspections in 2024 resulted in additional violations, although these were subsequently closed.

Earlier violations from 2019-2020 included failure to maintain building code compliance and improper installation of utilities. While some historical violations have been resolved, including work being performed on the top floor without proper permits in 2022, the persistence of recent open violations and pattern of non-compliance raises ongoing regulatory concerns about the property's maintenance practices. The building's complex history of violations, penalties, and inspection requirements suggests a challenging regulatory environment, with particular attention needed to the recurring issues regarding bedbug reporting compliance and unpermitted construction activities.