338 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

338 Manhattan Avenue is a three-story, six-unit old law tenement building in Williamsburg, built in 1930 and currently owned by Garrett Wittels. The property has experienced significant maintenance issues, particularly in 2019 when multiple heat and water outages were reported, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building in November and December 2019.

During the same period, the building faced numerous structural and safety concerns, with violations issued for electrical issues (no lighting), door problems, fire escape safety, and various plumbing concerns. Specifically, Apartment 3L was cited for multiple violations in July 2019, including issues with plaster surfaces, paint conditions, carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and gas supply to fixtures. More recent inspections indicate some ongoing concerns, including a 2021 violation for chimney maintenance and combustion air inlet issues, as well as several environmental control board violations from 2019 related to the building's maintenance and safety compliance.

These included penalties for inadequate housekeeping in the basement, water damage in Apartment 3L, and concerns about an illegal gas dryer installation. The building showed a pattern of response to emergency housing maintenance complaints, with violations generally being addressed and closed, though several "failed to certify correction" violations from 2019 remain active. It's worth noting that the building has maintained a consistent record of having no bedbug infestations across multiple annual reports from 2019 through 2024, and recent rodent inspections in 2022 showed compliance with health regulations.