209 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 4-story, 7-unit building at 209 Jackson Street in Williamsburg, currently owned by Tomer Erlich, has experienced several notable incidents regarding pest management, construction activities, and safety compliance over recent years. Most recently, in December 2024, there were rodent sightings that were investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which found no violations during their inspection. The building faced multiple pest-related complaints in early 2020, with three separate Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections scheduled for February 2020 that were unable to gain access, resulting in complaints being closed without resolution.

However, in recent years, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all six annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 showing zero infested or re-infested units. The property underwent significant construction and faced multiple regulatory scrutiny between 2018-2019, including several Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations related to improper crane operation and safety measures, particularly during steel erection activities involving a knuckleboom crane. These violations, issued in August 2018, involved penalties totaling $32,500, though records indicate these were ultimately resolved.

The building also had repeating violations regarding failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous ECB violations between January and September 2019, though these were dismissed. Recent maintenance records show active management of pest control, with a passing rodent inspection in December 2024, though significant access issues during 2020 inspections raise some concerns about past maintenance access protocols. The building's permit history from 2018-2019 shows multiple permits were issued for various construction activities, suggesting significant work was conducted during that period.