220 Penn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

220 Penn Street is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Williamsburg, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Helen Breuer. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, with eight documented complaints between 2022 and 2023, including at least two emergency complaints in April 2023 and October 2022. The property has also faced maintenance challenges, particularly in 2022, with multiple complaints regarding the door/buzzer/intercom system that went unresolved due to lack of access during inspections.

Other maintenance concerns have included issues with doors, windows, interior walls, and pigeon waste, though a 2022 Health Department inspection found no violations for the pigeon problem. Recent violations and inspections from 2023 reveal ongoing maintenance concerns, particularly affecting apartment 3. These include rodent infestation (with violations issued in May 2023), problems with self-closing doors, and encumbrances in public areas.

The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by certification of some violations between June 2023 and July 2023, including bedbug reporting compliance and resolution of other maintenance issues. Importantly, the building has maintained an official record of zero bedbug infestations in recent years (2021-2025) and successfully passed rodent inspections in May 2022. However, the pattern of heating system complaints and the frequency of housing maintenance code violations suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance access.