299 South 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

299 South 4th Street is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Williamsburg, owned by Noam Amos and constructed in 1920. The property has experienced recurring safety and maintenance issues, particularly related to its sidewalk shed/scaffold systems. Most recently, in June 2025, there was a violation related to an inadequate sidewalk shed, and in April 2025, the building faced a failure to maintain citation.

Throughout 2023 and 2024, multiple inspections documented problems with the sidewalk shed, including disconnected parapets, dislodgement risks, and non-code compliance, resulting in Environmental Control Board violations with penalties totaling $4,800. A current active violation from April 2025 notes concerns about an askew cornice at the parapet on the south elevation. Historical records show a February 2022 violation for an expired sidewalk shed permit, though this was eventually resolved.

The building's maintenance history shows some attention to pest control, with no bedbug incidents reported from late 2020 through 2021, and a passing rodent inspection in January 2019, following an initial failure in December 2018 for unspecified reasons. The property's violation history suggests ongoing challenges with scaffold safety and building maintenance compliance, particularly in recent years. The sidewalk shed issues appear to be a significant and persistent concern, as evidenced by multiple violations and inspections over the past two years.