13 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-unit residential building at 13 Scholes Street in Williamsburg, owned by Jessica Vargas, has experienced several notable issues in recent years that may impact tenant quality of life. Most concerning is a pattern of unresolved bedbug report violations under the Housing Maintenance Code, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024, indicating non-compliance with mandatory annual bedbug reporting requirements. The property also underwent significant scrutiny in late 2023, when multiple tenant safety inspections were conducted in December, resulting in a Full Stop Work Order and Oath Violation being served. These inspections revealed previously occupied violation conditions, despite earlier misleading statements that the building was unoccupied.

There were also two work without permit complaints during this period, though inspectors found no violations at the time. The building's maintenance history shows a mix of compliance and issues requiring attention. Between 2018 and 2019, there were several rodent inspections, with the building passing in 2019 but showing evidence of rat activity earlier that year. Environmental Control Board violations from December 2023 indicate problems with permit filings and required safety plans, though these were resolved with no penalties imposed.

The most recent available permit, issued in January 2023, was for an alteration work type, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance or improvement work. The property, built in 1930 and classified as an Old Law Tenement, has a documented history of rodent issues in 2018 before showing improvement in subsequent years. While recent tenant safety inspections resulted in compliance verification, the pattern of bedbug report violations and the December 2023 inspections suggest ongoing regulatory compliance challenges that should be monitored. The building's three-story structure and three-unit configuration indicate typical New York City tenement characteristics for its age and class designation.