261 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

261 South 3rd Street is a 3-unit, 3-story tenement building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built in 1899 and currently owned by Gabriel Dorfman. The property has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in 2024, with the most significant problems involving water damage and mold. Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in August 2024, including issues with ceilings, walls, and floors in both the Ground and 1st floor apartments.

There were also problems with the ventilation system and evidence of mold throughout the building, though most recent inspections did not result in violations being issued. Notably, there are two open violations from August 2024 regarding self-closing doors and an illegal fastening slide bolt in Apartment 1, and multiple water-related issues affecting both apartments that were documented as Class A violations. The building's maintenance history shows a persistent rodent issue, with inspections in 2023 (March and April) showing rat activity, though previous inspections in 2019 and earlier had passed.

The property has undergone various repairs and maintenance work, with some violations being certified as addressed by December 2024. The Department of Buildings had two complaints about potentially dangerous debris in January 2023, but inspectors were unable to gain access to the property. Interestingly, the building has maintained a clean record with no reported bedbug infestations over the past four years, and the most recent reports in 2024 showed zero infested units. While the building has experienced numerous maintenance issues, particularly related to water damage and structural concerns in 2024, many of these problems have been addressed or are in the process of resolution, according to the most recent inspection and violation data.