704 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

704 Lorimer Street is a 3-unit, 3-story residential building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built in 1899 and currently owned by Engjellushe Carrano. The property has experienced several significant issues over its recent history, particularly in 2018 when it was found to have converted additional dwelling units beyond its legal certificate of occupancy. This illegal conversion included the creation of additional bedrooms and furnished rooms for transient use, leading to multiple Environmental Control Board violations totaling $49,000 in penalties (of which $42,000 remained unpaid).

These violations cited serious safety concerns including inadequate fire alarm systems, missing automatic sprinklers, insufficient means of egress, and lack of proper lighting and ventilation – all of which were eventually resolved. In the following years, the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements (with no reported infestations or eradications since 2021), though there have been four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports. Recent rodent inspections show improved conditions, with the most recent compliance inspection in 2019 passing.

The building has also been subject to regular bedbug report filings, with the most recent report in May 2025 showing no infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units. The only other notable complaint on record was in 2018 regarding construction work, though this was resolved with a compliance inspection. While the building's recent history shows improved compliance with health and safety regulations, the significant 2018 violations and the pattern of bedbug reporting issues warrant attention to the building's maintenance history.