91 South 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

This four-story, eight-unit tenement building located at 91 South 2nd Street in Williamsburg, owned by Israel Cordero, has a troubled maintenance history spanning several years, with particularly concerning recent issues as of 2024. Between March 2024 and April 2024, multiple urgent incidents were reported and inspected, including problems with heat and hot water, plumbing issues (specifically toilets), and various unsanitary conditions involving mold, sewage, and pests.

Notably, there are three open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2022, 2023, and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and one from 2020 concerning encumbrances in the fourth-story public hall. The building has experienced recurrent heating system problems, with multiple complaints in 2020 alone, though many of these complaints were either duplicates or resolved relatively quickly. Of particular concern are two active Environmental Control Board violations from August 2020, with penalties of $1,280 each, related to unauthorized alterations in the cellar level, including the installation of partitions, doors, and bathroom facilities, as well as illegal occupancy contrary to the building's Certificate of Occupancy records.

The property has also faced rodent issues, with several inspections showing rat activity between 2018 and 2021. Historical complaints include a 2021 issue involving an unsanitary animal (dog) situation, and there were two Department of Buildings complaints in 2019 and 2020 regarding a defective/inoperative boiler and an illegal conversion, though the 2020 conversion complaint was ultimately served as an Oath violation. While many complaints have been closed without violations being issued, the frequency and nature of the complaints suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges for the property.