395 Hewes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

395 Hewes Street is a 6-story, 35-unit New Law tenement building in Williamsburg, constructed in 1917 and currently owned by Isaac Bernstein. The building has faced multiple recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring between 2024-2025. There have been multiple heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building during late 2024, and several water leak issues were reported in 2025, including heavy flows and damp spots.

The building is currently under scrutiny for unsanitary conditions, with a mold complaint filed in June 2025 that resulted in HPD violations. The property has also experienced various maintenance challenges, including door/window issues, appliance problems, and intermittent pest control requirements, particularly regarding roach infestations noted in apartments 1B, 2F, and B2 during late 2024. The building's maintenance history includes serious structural concerns, with a 2019 complaint about building shaking and vibrations, and multiple elevator-related issues between 2019-2022, including a violation regarding door lock monitoring in 2022.

While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in recent years (2020-2024), there were indications of rat activity requiring bait application in 2020-2021. The property has experienced difficulties with inspection access, as evidenced by multiple HPD inspection attempts where access was not granted, particularly regarding heat/hot water and appliance complaints in early 2025. Several Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in late 2024, affecting various building systems and individual apartments, though records indicate many of these violations were subsequently certified as corrected. The building's environmental control board history shows past structural and elevator system violations, with penalties issued but ultimately resolved.