108 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

108 Calyer Street is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building in Greenpoint, built in 1928 and currently owned by Austen Rabbie. The building has experienced several significant issues recently, with open violations as of October 2023 primarily related to safety concerns.

These include illegal modifications involving a duplex conversion in apartment 1L, fire safety violations regarding the cellar ceiling, improper egress from the yard to the street, and obstructions on fire escapes. Three particularly concerning open violations from October 2023 involve unauthorized alterations to the property, including a wood wall dividing the rear yard, a wooden deck obstructing emergency access, and the need to properly fire-retard the cellar ceiling. The building has had an active history of maintenance issues, including a recent mold complaint filed in September 2023, though this was inspected by HPD with no violations issued.

Further complications arise from the building's modification history, with the Department of Buildings and the Environmental Control Board currently investigating illegal duplex conversion work involving pierced wood floors and metal stairs leading to the cellar. While past bedbug inspections (2022-2023) show no incidents and rodent inspections in 2017 indicated some rat activity, these issues seem to have been resolved. The property also has a backlog of violations including failure to file required inspection reports, though some violations from October 2023 have been closed or are in the process of being resolved, with several remaining open violations requiring attention.