135 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The three-story, four-unit tenement building at 135 South 1st Street in Williamsburg, owned by Maxwell Seibald, has had several maintenance and safety issues since 2021. Most recently, in March 2023, the building received multiple violations including the need for fire escape repairs, ceiling maintenance in the cellar, and bedbug reporting requirements.

Significant concerns were recorded in late 2022-2023 regarding building safety, including unauthorized alterations and occupancy issues, though most violations were subsequently closed. The building has experienced recurring problems with rodents, with inspections revealing activity in 2019 and 2023, though the most recent inspection in April 2023 passed with no major findings. There were also concerns about garbage storage in 2022, which was investigated by HPD but no violations were issued.

Between 2021 and 2023, the Department of Buildings received complaints about allegedly defective plumbing and electrical systems, though inspectors were unable to gain access during their final inspections. The building's fire safety systems required attention in 2023, particularly regarding the cellar's fire-retardant plaster and the fire escape's triangular plate. Notably, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the last five annual reporting periods from 2022 to 2024, and all recent inspections have shown compliance with rodent control measures, including the most recent April 2023 inspection passing without major violations.