556 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 3-story, 4-unit Old Law Tenement building at 556 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Jean Sausa, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been ongoing electrical concerns, with documented power outages, wiring issues, and a persistent problem with a defective electrical light fixture in the public hall noted in 2021 that remains open as of the latest inspection.

The building has also faced multiple safety compliance challenges, including violations related to fire escape access (flower pots obstructing egress) and multiple deficiencies in Apartment 2F's safety systems, such as defective smoke detectors, missing carbon monoxide detectors, and non-self-closing doors, which were documented during a 2021 inspection. Although bedbug reports have been filed regularly from 2022 through 2024, they consistently show zero infested units, suggesting effective management of this issue. The property has recent documented violations related to low-pressure inspection filings in 2022-2023, though these were ultimately dismissed.

Additionally, there are active ECB violations from 2020 concerning a Certificate of Occupancy issue from 2019, with a penalty of $1,250 related to failure to file a certificate of correction. The building underwent rodent inspections in 2019, both of which passed. While some recent building systems have shown improvement, such as the successful resolution of multiple 2021 complaints regarding the intercom system and electrical issues, the persistence of various open violations suggests that some safety and maintenance concerns continue to require attention.