57 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The 5-story residential building at 57 Grand Street in Williamsburg, owned by Mordechai Katz, has experienced several notable issues over the past two years that warrant attention. Most recently, in March 2025, there was a heavy water leak complaint that HPD investigated but could not fully assess due to access issues.

The building has a concerning pattern of heat and hot water issues, with two separate emergency complaints recorded in November 2023 and March 2024, though these were reportedly resolved upon inspection. Structural concerns have emerged as a significant focus, with a May 2025 inspection resulting in an active violation requiring a corrective action plan for damaged bricks, stone headers, and step cracks, though a sidewalk shed violation from the same date was dismissed. The property has maintained an active rodent monitoring history, with several inspections showing past rodent activity in 2020-2021, but more recent inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024 have passed.

Multiple unlicensed tattooing complaints were filed between 2024-2025, though no violations were recorded. Of note, the building has maintained clear bedbug reports for the past several years, consistently recording zero infested units. While the building has seen regular maintenance and inspection activity, including passed rodent inspections and annual bedbug reporting, the recent water leak and structural monitoring issues suggest areas requiring closer observation going forward.