33 Newel Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

33 Newel Street is a 3-unit, 3-story tenement building located in Greenpoint and owned by Manjula Mukhopadhyay since its construction in 1920. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most concerning being a heat and hot water emergency in April 2024 that showed access difficulties for inspectors, though subsequent violations were issued regarding inadequate heating in Apartment 2.

Between 2021-2022, the building faced multiple safety and maintenance challenges, including violations for a defective smoke detector in Apartment 1, a broken refrigerator door gasket in Apartment 3, and various unsanitary conditions such as mold and sewage issues, though not all inspections resulted in violations. More recent inspections and reports indicate ongoing pest management challenges, with three bedbug eradication reports between 2023-2025, though there were no re-infestation issues noted.

The building has also experienced some administrative compliance issues, including a 2024 violation for inadequate safety inspection certificate posting near mailboxes and a locked door access issue to the heating system in the cellar. Historical data from 2018 shows an attempted inspection that could not gain access. While many of the documented violations have been resolved and certified closed, the pattern of infractions suggests a building requiring regular monitoring of safety systems and prompt maintenance response to resident concerns, particularly regarding heat systems.