97 North 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

97 North 4th Street is a three-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Williamsburg, built in 1910 and currently owned by Ron Frieden. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in early 2023, when multiple emergency complaints were filed and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). These complaints included issues with ceiling and wall paint/plaster, as well as the presence of mold, though no violations were ultimately issued in these cases.

A violation was issued in February 2023 regarding a defective self-closing door at the basement vestibule, though this was later certified as corrected. The building has a documented history of heating issues, with an emergency heat and hot water complaint filed in November 2021 and resolved shortly thereafter. There have been two periods of reported rodent activity: April 2019 (initial inspection failed) and June 2021 (compliance inspection noted rat activity), with subsequent inspections showing some improvement in vermin control.

However, the property has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past five years, with all annual reports from 2019 through 2024 confirming zero infested units. The building's most recent violation history shows relatively minor issues, primarily related to maintenance and repairs, rather than serious structural or safety concerns. The property has consistently submitted its required annual bedbug reports, demonstrating compliance with this particular housing maintenance requirement.