118 Wallabout Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The 5-story, 8-unit residential building at 118 Wallabout Street in Williamsburg, owned by Yeshivah Beis Levy Inc, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, the building currently has active Department of Buildings violations from June 2023 related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2019, and 2022. These violations represent a concerning lack of compliance with important safety inspections.

In 2024, the property received a bedbug report violation for not filing the annual report as required by HPD rules, though previous filings from 2021 through 2024 show no reported infestations. Between 2022 and 2024, there were multiple violations related to fire safety and egress compliance, including issues with self-closing doors and unauthorized locks on fire escape routes, particularly affecting apartments 3A, 3B, 4B, and 5B, all of which have been subsequently resolved. The building has undergone periodic rodent control measures, with baiting applied regularly from late 2012 through early 2013, and one inspection in September 2019 showing rat activity, though subsequent inspections passed.

The most recent rodent inspection in 2019 resulted in a pass. The property has maintained a pattern of addressing violations appropriately, as most historical violations have been closed out, including various encumbrance removals and door repairs that were documented in 2022. While the building's current violations are concerning from a safety perspective, the consistent bedbug reporting with no infestations reported in recent years and the resolution of most other violations indicate some level of ongoing maintenance response.