345 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The four-story, seven-unit tenement building at 345 Broadway in Williamsburg, owned by Mohammad Billah, has experienced several maintenance and safety-related issues since 2019, with particular attention needed to its pest management protocols. Most recently, the building has maintained good rodent control, passing inspections in 2024 and 2022, and with no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent 2023-2024 filing cycle.

However, significant concerns emerged in 2022 when multiple violations were documented, including the need for improvements to the fire escape access (removing clothing ropes blocking egress), repairs to a defective basement door, and replacement of a non-functional smoke detector in Apartment 2L. There were also instances of emergency maintenance required for heat/hot water and electrical power outages in February 2022, though inspections did not result in violations. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of responses to infrastructure issues, including plumbing, flooring, and various emergency situations in 2019.

While many violations have been resolved, as indicated by their "Close" status, one Class C violation regarding the storage of combustible materials has remained open since 2022. The property has undergone regular inspections and maintenance work, with most recent inspections in 2024 confirming the building's current compliance with rodent and bedbug reporting requirements. The consistent passing of rodent inspections since 2018, including five consecutive passed inspections in 2024, 2022, and earlier periods, suggests effective management of this specific issue, though the building's history of multiple maintenance complaints suggests ongoing attention to various infrastructure systems is necessary.