43 Harrison Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The four-story, three-unit residential building at 43 Harrison Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Esther Friedman and constructed in 1899, has experienced several significant events in recent years, with the most concerning being structural violations and bedbug reporting issues. In July 2021, the Department of Buildings issued two active violations related to unauthorized construction work, including an enclosed two-story structure over the side door and the installation of vertical columns to a balcony, both of which resulted in $2,500 penalties each.

Additionally, there are two active violations from September 2021 regarding the failure to certify correction of these immediately hazardous (Class 1) ECB violations. The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance since 2021, with the most recent report filed in June 2025 showing no infested units, no units needing eradication, and no re-infestations.

The property received two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2022 and 2023 for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though both of these violations are now closed. The building's most recent bedbug report demonstrates proper compliance with eradication protocols, showing improved management of the previously noted reporting issues. While the structural violations from 2021 remain unresolved as of October 2023 and represent the most concerning issue on record, the property's bedbug infestation history shows significant improvement and proper management in recent years.