27 Newel Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The three-unit, three-story brownstone at 27 Newel Street in Greenpoint, owned by Sylwester Serafin and built in 1920, has experienced several notable issues over the past four years, with the most recent concerns emerging in 2024 relating to rodent problems. In August 2024, a rodent-related complaint was filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), though inspectors were unable to access the property to investigate.

This followed a confirmed rodent sighting in August 2021 that resulted in violations requiring follow-up inspections. The building has also been involved in multiple construction-related incidents, particularly in 2023, when four separate complaints about construction safety compliance were logged, though two were resolved with fully rescinded stop work orders and two resulted in Oath violations being served. Additional construction-related issues were noted in 2022, with several complaints about work being conducted without proper permits, though inspectors were unable to gain access on multiple inspection attempts.

An incident in 2022 regarding excessive debris remains on the record, with similar access issues during inspections. Although a vacant building complaint was investigated in 2021, no violations were found at the time of inspection. During 2023, there was also a complaint about an inadequately maintained sidewalk shed or scaffold, though this was determined to warrant no violations at the time of inspection.