119 Guernsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The 4-story, 8-unit New Law tenement building at 119 Guernsey Street in Greenpoint, owned by Charles Schwartz and constructed in 1928, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a water leak reported in May 2023 that remained unresolved through May 2024 due to lack of access for HPD inspection.

In April 2024, two significant violations were issued regarding fire safety: one involving a lockable device on the fire escape ladder gate (Class C) and another concerning cardboard boxes obstructing the drop ladder's free fall (Class B), both of which were certified for correction in May 2024. The building has maintained a consistent record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2024, showing zero infestation cases during this period.

The property experienced multiple safety and maintenance violations in 2021, including issues with building walls, exit passageways, and fire safety systems, which resulted in penalties totaling $8,125 across four separate ECB violations. While some of these violations were resolved, there remains an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding a failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection. The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the certification of recent fire safety violations, though the water leak issue from 2023-2024 remains a concern due to inspection access issues.