231 North 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

231 North 5th Street is a three-story, six-unit old law tenement building located in Williamsburg, built in 1910 and currently owned by Christopher Petsanas. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues, with four documented heat/hot water complaints between 2019 and 2020 (including emergency complaints in March, May, and November 2020) that affected the entire building. While some of these complaints were duplicates or resulted in inspections, the persistent nature of these issues is notable.

In addition, the building has faced several safety and maintenance challenges, including two rodent-related incidents in 2019 (October) and 2020 (March), and multiple housing maintenance code violations. A significant cluster of violations was documented in May 2020, including problems with fire escape access, defective intercom system, and missing safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors) in Unit 1R. The building's fire safety compliance was addressed by August 2020, with violations related to fire escape access being resolved.

The property has maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports between 2019 and 2023, with all reports indicating zero infested units. However, there remains an outstanding Class A violation as of April 2024 regarding the filing of an annual bedbug report. The building's rodent inspection history shows a pattern of occasional rat activity detection, particularly in 2014-2015 and 2018-2019, with the most recent rodent inspection in June 2020 showing rat activity. While the fire safety violations and heating system issues appear to have been addressed through various inspections and corrections, the building's older infrastructure and historical maintenance patterns suggest ongoing attention to building systems may be required.