228 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 4-unit, 4-story residential building at 228 Lee Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Yechezkal Teller and constructed in 1996, has a significant number of open violations that raise concerns about resident safety and building maintenance. Most notably, the building has four consecutive open violations from 2021 through 2024 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code, with the most recent one recorded in April 2024.

The building's common areas have been the subject of multiple violations, including a 2021 Class B violation for improperly stored household items in public hallways, and several 2018 Class A violations related to missing required safety signage, including heating system keys, building registration number, inspection certificate, and gas leak procedures, all of which remain unresolved. Additionally, there is a 2019 active violation regarding elevators in private residential dwellings (typically applicable to 1 or 2-family dwellings), which appears unusual for this property's configuration.

A recent complaint from May 2024 about an inadequate or illegal fence was closed in August 2024 due to the inspector's inability to gain access. The persistence of these unresolved violations, particularly those relating to safety signage and pest control reporting, suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and regulatory compliance. The most recent documented issue, from 2024, continues the pattern of repeated violations regarding bedbug report submissions that has persisted annually over multiple years.