147 Thames Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

147 Thames Street is a 4-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Thomas Hild in Williamsburg. The property has experienced persistent maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in mid-2024, including safety concerns about a fire escape, door issues, and garbage/recycling storage problems. These complaints were notable for the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to gain access for inspection.

There are also several unresolved violations from 2023 regarding fire safety systems, including an open violation concerning the building's fire escape, which was documented as defective with issues including a broken top rung and difficulty in operation. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of unresolved access issues for inspections, as seen in multiple complaints between 2022-2024 regarding various problems including mold, smoke detectors, wiring, and ceiling issues. A significant number of violations from 2023 remain active, including failures to file required low-pressure inspection reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Additional concerns include multiple 2023 violations related to door security and self-closing mechanisms, particularly involving the roof access door and front entrance vestibule. While there were some resolved violations, such as a radiator issue from 2022, and a rodent inspection from 2012 that passed, the recent pattern suggests ongoing challenges with maintenance access and timely resolution of building code violations. The building's safety systems, particularly regarding fire escape maintenance and emergency procedures, appear to require particular attention based on the documented violations.