30 Powers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

30 Powers Street is a three-story, three-unit old law tenement building located in Williamsburg, built in 1910 and currently owned by William Shih. The building has experienced persistent issues with heat and hot water delivery, particularly during the winter months of 2023-2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2023 and December 2024.

During this period, eight separate HPD inspections were unable to gain access to apartments for verification, though in some cases heat and hot water were reportedly restored before inspections could be completed. The building received several Housing Maintenance Code violations in December 2023 related to safety signage requirements, including notifications about gas leak procedures and HPD housing information guides, though these violations were certified as corrected in March 2024. Previous records show a consistent pattern of heat and hot water complaints, including cases in 2018 and 2022, suggesting ongoing infrastructure challenges.

The building underwent a Department of Buildings inspection in March 2021 regarding construction activities, which found no violations at the time. Notably, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with official reports from 2022 through 2025 showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any dwelling units during the specified reporting periods. While the building's heat and hot water issues appear to be the most significant recurring problem, the lack of documented bedbug infestations and timely correction of most violations suggest some level of proper maintenance is being maintained, though the frequency of heat-related complaints warrants attention.