44 Withers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 44 Withers Street property in Williamsburg, owned by Paul Henry, is a four-story, three-unit building constructed in 2013. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most pressing concerns being heat and hot water outages.

There have been two documented heat/hot water emergencies affecting the entire building in August 2021 and January 2022, though in both cases, inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. A separate lighting electrical complaint was filed and inspected in January 2022, though no violations were issued. Most recently, in April 2023, the building was cited for rodent activity by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, marking the fourth rat-related incident since 2017, with compliance inspections confirming ongoing pest issues in June 2023.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status since 2019, with annual filings showing zero infested or eradicated units each year from 2019 through the present (2024). While the building's age is relatively recent at 12 years as of 2025, the combination of sporadic heat/water issues, rodent problems, and the repeated inability of inspectors to access units during emergency complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property's documented history shows that while some issues have been addressed (such as the lighting problem), others persist or recur, particularly concerning rodent activity which remains an area of concern as evidenced by the most recent inspection results.