318 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Located at 318 Humboldt Street in Williamsburg, this 4-story, 7-unit Old Law Tenement building has experienced persistent pest and maintenance issues over the past few years. The property has documented rodent problems, with five rat sighting complaints in 2025 alone, followed by multiple inspections showing rat activity throughout 2024, and between 2022-2023. The building also faced several significant maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 4L, as documented in October 2024 Housing Maintenance Code violations.

These include unsafe electrical wiring conditions with exposed wires, broken bathroom tiles, defective wood floor issues, and missing components at radiators. Additional violations were noted regarding window repairs and the need for proper carbon monoxide detectors. The property has undergone multiple inspection attempts by both HPD and DOHMH, particularly between late 2024 and early 2025, though many inspections were complicated by access issues, which delayed thorough evaluations of the reported conditions.

Several building-wide concerns were documented through 311 Service Requests and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints between 2024-2025, including issues with garbage storage, electrical systems, and various unsanitary conditions. While a Work Without a Permit complaint filed in January 2025 resulted in a Stop Work Order being rescinded, another violation was issued in September 2024 for failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection. The building's recent history indicates ongoing challenges with pest management and building maintenance, despite various inspection attempts and interventions by city agencies. The most recent inspections, particularly those conducted in 2025, have focused heavily on rodent activity, with bait applications and compliance checks becoming a routine part of the building's management interactions.