461 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

461 Lorimer Street is a three-story, five-unit tenement building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and owned by Gregory Bucks. The building, constructed in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing being a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in January 2024. Unfortunately, inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development were unable to gain access to the building during this incident to verify the reported conditions.

The building has also faced challenges with rodent-related issues in 2023, with multiple complaints filed between late March and April that year. While initial inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene were conducted promptly, and the property passed these inspections, the frequency of the complaints (three separate reports in a short timeframe) suggests this was a recurring concern. In addition to the above issues, the property has a documented paint/plaster ceiling problem from November 2022, though no violations were issued following the inspection.

The building's records indicate compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with three consecutive filings (2021, 2022, and 2023) showing no reported infestations or related problems, suggesting effective management of this particular issue. A current violation open as of April 2024 pertains to the annual bedbug report filing requirement, though previous records show the building had been compliant in earlier years. While the property has faced several maintenance challenges, the prompt response to complaints and subsequent inspections suggest management is generally addressing reported issues, though access to units during emergency situations could be improved as evidenced by the January 2024 heat complaint investigation.