215 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 215 North 6th Street in Williamsburg, owned by John Imperatore, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most substantial being a gas safety violation in 2021. This incident involved unsecured gas piping in apartment 2R where a stove had been removed, resulting in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a $625 penalty.

While the violation was eventually dismissed in 2022 due to a classification downgrade, the incident raised serious safety concerns. The building has had recurring bedbug reporting violations between 2021 and 2023, though recent filings from 2023-2024 indicate no current infestations, with zero infested or re-infested units reported.

In 2023, there was a complaint about a sidewalk shed, though no violations were found upon inspection. The property has faced significant rodent control challenges, particularly in 2018-2019, with multiple inspections showing rat activity and requiring bait application, though a passing rodent inspection in late 2019 suggests some improvement. The building's age (built in 1910) and its classification as an Old Law Tenement are notable, though its most recent bedbug filings show compliance with reporting requirements, indicating some progress in maintenance practices.