156 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

156 Wythe Avenue is a three-story, three-unit old-law tenement building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built in 1899 and currently owned by Zachary Simmons. The property has experienced recurring issues with essential services, particularly heating and hot water, with multiple emergency complaints reported between November 2022 and February 2023 regarding building-wide heat and hot water outages. The building has also faced significant plumbing challenges, with several water supply complaints in early 2023 resulting in both violations and emergency responses.

Notable violations were issued in May 2023 regarding fire egress defects in Apartment 3, specifically concerning obstructing bars or unlawful gates from the window to the fire escape. The building's maintenance history shows persistent infrastructure and safety concerns, including multiple violations in 2023 related to self-closing doors, plumbing fixtures, and interior conditions in Apartment 3. While there have been two complaints about work without permits and an illegal conversion allegation in 2020, both were investigated and no violations were found.

Recent rodent inspections from 2020 through 2022 indicated consistent rat activity, with multiple bait applications. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record since at least 2020, showing no infestations or related issues across all recent reporting periods. The property has demonstrated some responsiveness to inspections and correction orders, as evidenced by the closure of various violation notices, though the recurring nature of many issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.