86 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

86 Berry Street is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Arthur Ostrowski. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past two years, with the most significant problems occurring in mid-2023. Multiple complaints were filed regarding water damage, including ceiling and wall issues in apartments, and flooring problems in common areas, resulting in several Housing Maintenance Code violations.

In July 2023, violations were issued for both ceiling and wall issues in Apartment 2L, along with floor damage concerns, with similar complaints filed in May 2023. The building has also faced regulatory compliance issues, as evidenced by multiple open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements, and requirements to post various safety notices in the lobby area, including smoke detector requirements and emergency contact information. More recent inspections have shown some improvements in resident health and safety compliance, though some violations remain open.

A rodent inspection in December 2023 passed, following a reported rat sighting in September 2023 that resulted in no violations being found upon inspection. The most recent building concerns include an open violation from July 2023 regarding the need to repair defective wall and ceiling surfaces in Apartment 2L, and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2023 requiring various repairs to surfaces, ceilings, and floors. The building's history also includes a November 2022 complaint about work without a permit, resulting in a partial stop work order and a related Environmental Control Board violation regarding unpermitted construction of a wooden shed in the backyard, for which a $500 penalty was imposed and remains active. An April 2024 inspection continued to show an open violation regarding the annual bedbug report requirement.