279 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

279 South 1st Street, a 5-story New Law tenement building in Williamsburg, was built in 1910 and contains 22 residential units. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, particularly related to building systems and structure. Most notably, there have been multiple heating and hot water incidents, including a recent building-wide outage in November 2024, though this was resolved quickly according to HPD.

The building's elevator system has been a persistent concern, with multiple violations documented between 2021 and 2024 regarding unlicensed work, service outages, and safety monitoring requirements, leading to penalties totaling $5,750. Recent inspections and violations indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, including a 2024 issue with a defective fire escape tread, problems with self-closing doors in various locations, and plumbing issues in multiple apartments (e.g., bathroom leaks and defective faucets in units 2D and 3D). The building has also required attention to safety features, such as a problematic fire escape window lock in unit 5D.

The property has a history of unsanitary conditions, including pest control and mold issues reported in 2022, though more recent bedbug reports show no infestations between 2022-2025. While some violations have been consistently addressed and closed, there remain active DOB violations regarding failure to certify corrections for certain immediately hazardous conditions as of mid-2024. The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the certification of corrections for various 2024 violations, though patterns of similar issues recurring over time suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance and systems.