105 Newel Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The 6-unit, 3-story old law tenement building at 105 Newel Street in Greenpoint, owned by Krzysztof Rostek and built in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most notably, there is an active Department of Health complaint from February 2025 regarding construction lead dust in common areas. The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water issues, with an emergency complaint filed in July 2024 affecting the entire building.

A cluster of maintenance issues was documented in 2022, including concerns with doors, windows, flooring, walls, and mold, though most of these were closed without violations being issued after inspections. More recent building code compliance issues have emerged, with active violations related to the failure to file annual boiler and low-pressure inspections between 2023-2024. There were multiple Department of Buildings complaints in 2025 regarding work contrary to stop work orders and egress issues, though inspections typically found no violations. The building's safety features have been a concern, particularly in apartment 3R, where violations were noted in 2022 regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as self-closing door issues.

An open violation from December 2021 specifically mentions problems with mold, a refrigerator door gasket, and a kitchen sink cabinet. The property underwent various construction work in 2020-2021 that resulted in multiple after-hours work violations, though these have since been resolved. On a positive note, recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passed, and the building has maintained a bedbug-free status for the most recent reporting period (2023-2024). The property has experienced typical New York City building issues such as heating system problems, structural maintenance needs, and compliance with safety requirements, with varying degrees of timely resolution.