97 Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 97 Russell Street in Greenpoint, owned by Anthony Morena, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months, particularly during early 2025. The building has faced multiple heating and hot water problems between January and March 2025, with at least eight separate complaints regarding lack of heat or hot water, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While many of these complaints were resolved through confirmed restoration of services, there were instances where HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to complete inspections.

Additional concerns during this period included a power outage in February 2025 and plumbing issues, with inspectors again facing access challenges. The building's rodent situation has shown recent activity, with two complaints in April 2025 regarding rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents, though an inspection on April 18, 2025 passed successfully. Despite these recent challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status, with no reported infestations or eradications in the past eight reporting periods from 2019 to 2025.

The property has also had three complaints about work being done without permits between 2020 and 2025, though inspections did not warrant any violations in these cases. An annual bedbug report violation was issued in March 2023, but this appears to have been resolved through subsequent reporting demonstrating zero infestations. The building's age (constructed in 1931) and classification as an Old Law Tenement are consistent with typical New York City tenement building characteristics.