157 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

157 South 1st Street in Williamsburg is a 3-unit, 3-story old law tenement building constructed in 1899, currently owned by Obed Cintron. The property has exhibited several concerning health and safety issues over recent years, with the most pressing being a rodent infestation, as evidenced by recent inspections in October and November 2024 showing rat activity, along with a rat sighting complaint in October 2024 that resulted in documented violations requiring follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

The building has also experienced recurring bedbug reporting violations from 2021 to 2024, with each year resulting in an issued violation for failing to file the required annual bedbug report with HPD, though these violations were subsequently closed. Of particular concern was a cluster of mold-related sanitary complaints filed in March 2019, categorized as emergencies, though the Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to gain access for inspection, leading to the closure of these complaints without resolution.

While a March 2019 building inspection related to these complaints resulted in no violations being warranted at that time, the pattern of documented unsanitary conditions raises ongoing maintenance concerns. The property appears to maintain basic compliance with housing regulations, as most documented violations have been closed, though the recurring nature of some issues, particularly the recent rodent activity, suggests ongoing challenges with pest management and building maintenance.