596 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The four-story, eight-unit residential building at 596 Union Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Lawrence Viggiano, has experienced several significant plumbing-related issues in recent years. Most notably, in July 2024, the Department of Buildings issued a stop work order and subsequently revoked plumbing permits due to the suspension of the master plumber's license, marking a serious interruption in maintenance.

This was preceded by a complaint in July 2024 regarding defective or leaking plumbing, which was inspected and closed in September 2024. The building has a documented history of violations regarding the failure to file the required External Low Pressure Inspections for both 2021 and 2022, though these were dismissed in subsequent months of 2023.

On a positive note, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all eight annual filings from 2018 through 2024 reporting zero infested units, zero eradications, and zero re-infestations. This consistent record of no pest issues over multiple years stands in contrast to the recent plumbing troubles, and suggests effective management of potential vermin problems. The building, constructed in 1928, represents an old law tenement style structure, and while there have been maintenance concerns, particularly with plumbing systems, there appear to be no ongoing health or safety hazards in other areas as of the most recent data available in 2023.