141 North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The three-story Old Law Tenement at 141 North 9th Street in Williamsburg, owned by Lee Pitisci, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly related to heating systems, water supply, and mold. In April 2023, the building faced multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water throughout the entire building, with violations issued for inadequate heat supply and hot water temperatures exceeding 130 degrees in Apartment 2L.

More recently, in April 2025, there have been three complaints regarding paint and plaster conditions on walls and ceilings, as well as mold issues, though inspections for the latter three complaints were unable to be completed. The building has also been subject to regulatory scrutiny, with open violations from April 2023 concerning door self-closing mechanisms and household item encumbrances in public hallways, along with a class C violation from that same month related to high hot water temperatures. The property has a documented history of rodent issues, with the most recent complaint in July 2024 showing an inability for inspectors to access premises, though prior inspections in 2018 and 2022 passed without violations.

While the building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations with all annual reports since 2019 showing zero affected units, recent construction activities have raised concerns about indoor air quality as evidenced by a Department of Health complaint regarding dust in April 2025. The building's infrastructure has shown recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with three separate emergency complaints regarding these services in April 2023 alone. Additionally, there have been recent concerns about unauthorized work, with complaints filed in May and June 2025 regarding work contrary to stop work orders and work without proper permits, though these complaints were either unsubstantiated or resulted in a stop work order being rescinded.