124 Penn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 124 Penn Street in Williamsburg, owned by Israel Perlmutter and constructed in 1895, has had several notable regulatory interactions over the past few years. Most significantly, the building has experienced repeated issues with documentation compliance, particularly regarding external low-pressure inspections and bedbug reporting requirements.

Between 2018 and 2023, six violations were issued for failure to file external low-pressure inspection reports, and one violation was noted for not filing the 2017 boiler inspection report; however, all these violations were ultimately dismissed. The building's bedbug reporting history shows consistent compliance, with three consecutive annual reports filed (2021, 2022, and 2023) indicating no infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infested units, with the most recent report showing no infestation during the 2022-2023 period.

Recent inspection and complaint data from 2024-2025 suggest improved compliance oversight, with two recent inspections (in March 2025 and January 2025) resulting in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. The building's management has maintained regular bedbug reporting as required by the Housing Maintenance Code, though the annual reports have needed additional oversight to ensure timely filing, as evidenced by the initial violations issued in 2023. The most recent housing maintenance inspection in March 2023 also resulted in a bedbug reporting violation, though this appears to have been addressed in subsequent filings.