299 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 4-story, 5-unit building at 299 Broadway in Williamsburg, owned by Jimmy Montalvo, has experienced several maintenance issues since late 2022, with a significant cluster of complaints between October and November 2022 primarily related to pest problems. Eight separate complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and pests were filed during this period, though most were closed without violations being issued. More concerning, there has been a pattern of access issues for inspectors, particularly regarding the flooring/stairs and door/window complaints, where inspections could not be completed.

Additional maintenance concerns during this period included lighting issues, which was categorized as an emergency complaint, and interior wall problems, though no violations were found upon inspection. The building has multiple active violations regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2018 and 2021, as well as an outstanding boiler violation from 2017. Three separate complaints regarding electrical, plumbing, and unauthorized work were filed in July 2023, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these issues, and a sidewalk shed complaint in December 2023 also failed to result in any violations.

The property has passed both recent rodent inspections in 2025 and 2018, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past two filing periods. The most recent complaint in January 2025 regarding tracking compliance also resulted in no violations being found. While many of the past complaints have been resolved or closed without violations, the pattern of access issues and multiple active violations regarding inspection failures represent ongoing compliance concerns.