414 South 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, six-unit old law tenement building at 414 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, owned by Israel Wasser and constructed in 1910, has experienced notable maintenance issues in recent years. The most significant recent problems occurred in late 2024, including multiple heat and hot water complaints (both for apartments and the entire building), an electrical outlet issue, and various building maintenance concerns including wall plaster, flooring, window frame, and water leak problems.

Many of these complaints, all filed on November 18, 2024, resulted in HPD inspection attempts that were unsuccessful due to access issues, though several violations were documented. An HPD inspection in December 2024 revealed several violations in apartment 1R, including issues with self-closing doors, plaster surfaces, floor repairs, carbon monoxide detectors, and an electrical outlet. While some violations were marked as "Closed," at least one remains open as of the most recent inspection.

The building's rodent inspection history shows mixed results, with a "Passed" compliance inspection in September 2024 following an initial inspection in September 2024 that detected rat activity. Notably, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record for at least the past four reporting periods (2019-2024), with no reported infestations. The property has been through various enforcement actions, including a 2021 violation for failing to file an annual bedbug report, though subsequent filings show no infestations.