253 North 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 253 North 8th Street in Williamsburg, built in 1900 and currently owned by 251 North 8th Owner LLC, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, there are multiple open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2022-2023 concerning self-closing doors (affecting the boiler room, public hall vestibule, and cellar), exposed electrical wiring in the cellar, fire retardant material problems, and a missing sump pump cover.

The building underwent a period of construction activity in early 2023 that resulted in various complaints, including building shaking concerns, work contrary to stop work orders, and violations related to tenant protection plans and unsafe storage of combustible materials, which incurred fines of up to $2,500 each. Recent inspection records from 2024 show violations for failure to file external low pressure inspections for both 2022 and 2023. On the positive side, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations over the past five reporting periods from 2019 to 2024, indicating effective pest management practices.

The most recent environmental control board violations from 2023 suggest serious safety concerns during construction, including the use of unsafe equipment and non-compliance with safety measures, though these appear to have been addressed based on their resolved status. The property has also experienced various tenant safety inspections throughout 2023, with no violations found in several cases, suggesting some level of regulatory oversight and response to tenant concerns. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of addressing issues through inspections and violations, though many open violations remain active as of the latest records.