179 Java Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

179 Java Street is a three-unit, 3-story old law tenement building located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, owned by Monika Roth and constructed in 1915. The building has undergone several significant events over the past few years, with the most pressing issues relating to recent Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections.

Three such inspections took place between 2022 and 2024, with one inspection in July 2024 resulting from the inspector being unable to gain access, while two previous inspections in 2023 and 2022 either required no enforcement action or found no violations at the time of inspection. Of particular note was a March 2022 incident involving unauthorized construction work in the basement, resulting in two Environmental Control Board violations for work without a permit and failure to provide a tenant protection plan, with penalties totaling $12,500, though records indicate these were later resolved. The building has demonstrated proper bedbug management practices, with all five annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 showing no infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, suggesting effective pest management protocols are in place.

The property has maintained regular rodent control inspections, passing the most recent one in May 2013. While there have been various complaints and inspections regarding building conditions and compliance requirements, many of these historical issues appear to have been addressed, with current bedbug reporting showing no active infestations and recent violations being resolved. The building's age and location as an old law tenement suggest typical urban maintenance challenges, though the property management's recent record shows improved compliance with housing maintenance requirements.