77 South 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

77 South 2nd Street is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Dorothy Karwowski. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in the first half of 2024 when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding heat/hot water systems, electrical lighting problems, and plumbing issues (specifically toilets) on March 25-26. Unfortunately, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to gain access to inspect these reported problems, leading to their closure in early April 2024.

The building's heating system has been a recurring concern, with a similar "no heat/hot water" complaint affecting the entire building in October 2018, though tenants reported restoration of services during the HPD's investigation. The building's maintenance record shows periodic rodent-related challenges, particularly evident in 2019 when multiple inspections revealed rat activity, though the most recent July 2025 rodent inspection passed successfully. Notably, the property has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past several years, with no reported infestations or eradications documented in the annual filings from 2019 through 2024.

More recently, in late 2024, there was a complaint regarding illegal after-hours work at a nearby address (11249), which was inspected and found to warrant no violation. The most recent mobile food vendor-related complaint from February 2024 was addressed by the Department of Health, though specific inspection results were not detailed in the records provided. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges over the years, particularly regarding heating systems and rodent issues, it has demonstrated compliance with bedbug regulations and maintains an older building character typical of the Williamsburg neighborhood.