249 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 22-unit, 6-story building at 249 South 1st Street in Williamsburg, owned by Juan Ramos, has a history of various maintenance and safety issues, most recently highlighted by a cluster of complaints in March 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions, water leaks, and structural concerns. Five separate complaints were filed on March 17, 2025, including reports of pests, garbage storage problems, stair issues, and heavy water flow, though HPD was unable to complete inspections for these cases.

Additional recent complaints included a fire escape safety issue, window frame problems, mold concerns, and plumbing issues with a toilet, all of which HPD investigated. The building has also faced recurring maintenance challenges over the past year, including violations related to inadequate heating and hot water in apartments 2D, 3E, and 5E, problems with a defective vestibule door latch, and issues with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in April 2023.

Prior history shows some pattern of maintenance concerns, with HPD inspections in 2024 revealing multiple violations of the Housing Maintenance Code, including problems with heating systems, hot water supply, and building access controls. While there have been numerous complaints, the building has passed a rodent inspection in December 2018 and shows no documented history of bedbug infestations in recent years, with all bedbug reports from 2021 to 2025 showing zero infested units. The property, constructed in 1910, is categorized as a "New Law Tenement" and has been subject to various enforcement actions under the NYC Housing Maintenance Code, with most violations being resolved promptly following inspection.