355 South 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

355 South 2nd Street is a 6-story, 24-unit residential building located in Williamsburg, built in 1919 and currently owned by Stephen Kraus. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues over the past two years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2024 and February 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Notably, apartment 5D has several active maintenance concerns as of 2024-2025, including reported mice infestation and missing window guards, along with multiple completed violations related to water leaks, peeling paint, and kitchen cabinet repairs.

The building's elevator system has been a persistent source of complaints, with eight separate "Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service" reports filed between 2018-2024, though most were ultimately found to have no warrantable violations upon inspection. Environmental Control Board records indicate several safety-related elevator violations between 2018-2022, including issues with door lock monitoring and floor leveling, with some violations remaining active as of 2022. The property has undergone various inspections over the years, with rodent inspections in 2018 and 2019 passing successfully, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building since at least 2018, according to the bedbug reporting system.

Recent housing maintenance code violations indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 5D, while building-wide heating system problems have continued to be a significant resident concern. The building has a history of both resolved and active DOB violations, particularly related to elevator safety and maintenance issues. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of addressing most violations through inspections and required repairs, though some issues appear to persist over extended periods, particularly regarding elevator safety systems and heating infrastructure.