226 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

226 South 1st Street is a 6-story, 21-unit residential building in Williamsburg, built in 1912, currently owned by Scott Jaffee. The property has experienced recurrent heating and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between February and March 2025 regarding these systems affecting the entire building. Notably, there were four documented instances where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) could not gain access to investigate the complaints. In addition to the heating problems, there were safety concerns regarding the fire escape in February 2025, though an HPD inspection determined no housing law violations.

The building's recent history shows persistent maintenance challenges, with violations ranging from heating system failures to safety concerns. A significant number of Housing Maintenance Code complaints were filed between February and March 2025, all of which were closed. The building underwent inspections in November 2021 that revealed several violations in Apartment 3B, including issues with windows, doors, and bathroom ventilation, though these were certified as corrected by December 2021. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug control, with no infestations reported in recent years, and passed a rodent inspection in December 2018. There are currently active violations regarding the failure to file required FISP Cycle 9B technical report by February 2023, and historical records show heating equipment violations from 2020 that were eventually resolved.

The building's maintenance history includes several complaints and inspections related to various systems and safety features. Department of Buildings records show multiple safety inspections from 2019-2022 that generally found no violations warranting enforcement action. There are historical records of violations related to construction equipment and sidewalk shed requirements from 2019, and HVAC system issues were documented in 2020. The property has consistently reported zero bedbug cases in its annual filings since 2019, except for one documented case in 2019 that was not marked as requiring eradication. The building, which is subject to New York City's Multiple Dwelling Law, has undergone regular inspections and faced various maintenance challenges typical of century-old buildings in the area.