235 South 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 4-story, 8-unit residential building at 235 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, dating back to 1910 and currently owned by Charles Schwartz, has experienced several maintenance and health-related issues over the past five years. Most notably, there is an open rodent-related complaint with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene since May 2020 regarding conditions attracting rodents, which remains in progress as of the latest records in 2023.

The building has documented issues with unsanitary conditions, including a mold complaint from August 2018 that was subsequently closed. In terms of structural and maintenance violations, the building had a significant set of issues in late 2018 involving Apartment 1A, where violations were issued for water leaks and defective plaster surfaces in the basement area, though these were certified as corrected by December 2018.

A bedbug reporting requirement violation was issued in April 2021, though this appears to have been resolved, as subsequent annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 show no infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infested units. While the building has maintained recent improvements, with passed rodent inspections in May 2024 and December 2018 suggesting some progress in pest management oversight, the presence of ongoing rodent-related complaints and the history of water-related issues in 2018 warrant continued attention to building maintenance standards.