255 North 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 65-unit, 7-story building at 255 North 7th Street in Williamsburg, owned by John McCarthy, was constructed in 2014 and has experienced several notable incidents regarding resident comfort and safety. Most recently, in early 2024, there were three consecutive complaints regarding heat and hot water issues within apartments between February 14 and March 8, all classified as emergencies by the Housing Maintenance Code and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were found in any of these cases.

The building currently has an open Class C violation from February 2024 concerning an illegal double cylinder key-operated lock on the first-story vestibule door that requires removal. Earlier complaints to the Department of Buildings (DOB) have included concerns about construction work beyond approved plans in February 2023, illegal after-hours work in March 2019, and building stability issues in November 2018, though all were investigated and found not to warrant violations. The property has maintained a record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2020, showing no infestations in the most recent reporting period (2022-2023) and only one documented case in 2018-2019 that was resolved.

An April 2024 bedbug report was filed showing zero units affected. While rodent activity was documented in 2010, with multiple bait applications noted, this issue appears to have been resolved as recent inspections do not show any ongoing rodent problems. The building is relatively new, having been completed in 2014, and despite some maintenance issues, particularly regarding heating systems, the property has generally complied with regulatory requirements, with the most recent violation related to the vestibule lock being the only active safety concern as of 2025.