123 Skillman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 6-unit, 4-story residential building at 123 Skillman Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Tania Ferrantino, has experienced several significant events since its construction in 2006. Most recently, in January 2025, there were complaints regarding heat and hot water issues, though inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development were unable to gain access for verification. The building has a troubling history of access issues during inspections, particularly regarding complaints about illegal hotel rooms, with multiple complaints in 2020-2022 being closed under "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" status, and one in 2019 resulting in an Oath Violation.

There were also illegal conversion complaints in both 2018 and 2022 showing persistent concerns about unauthorized unit modifications. The property has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations over the past five reporting periods from 2019-2024, with the most recent reports (2024-2025) showing no affected units. The Department of Buildings records show multiple environmental control board violations from 2018 related to improper occupancy of the first floor as a full apartment and unauthorized installation of residential utilities, for which penalties were imposed and later resolved.

There were also violations in 2020 regarding failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous violations, though these were dismissed in May 2020. While there have been concerns about rodent activity in the past, as evidenced by multiple inspections in 2010, recent inspections in 2011 and 2022 passed without issues. The building appears to be in compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestations or eradication efforts needed, though the heat and hot water complaints in early 2025 suggest possible ongoing maintenance issues.