213 Penn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story residential building at 213 Penn Street in Williamsburg, owned by Debora Lefkowitz, has a notable pattern of regulatory compliance issues over the past several years regarding bedbug reporting requirements. Most concerning is the current open violation from April 2024, marking the third consecutive year (2022-2024) of non-compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code's annual bedbug report filing requirements.

While there were similar violations in 2021, it's worth noting that during the 2021-2020 reporting period, the building reported no infested units, eradicated no units, and had no re-infested units, suggesting that while the reports were not filed, there may not have been any actual bedbug issues during that specific period. The building's history also includes a complaints investigation in March 2023 regarding unauthorized work in an occupied multiple dwelling, though this complaint was resolved with no violations found upon inspection.

Given the recurring nature of the bedbug reporting violations, particularly with multiple years of open violations up through 2024, this represents the building's most significant ongoing regulatory compliance issue. However, it's important to note that the violation status relates specifically to paperwork compliance rather than confirmed bedbug infestations.