96 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, five-unit Old Law Tenement building at 96 Scholes Street in Williamsburg, owned by Ian Hopkinson and constructed in 1920, has a concerning pattern of compliance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there are four open Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the annual bedbug reporting requirement, with inspection dates ranging from April 2021 to April 2024.

These violations indicate a persistent failure to submit the required annual bedbug reports, which are mandated under New York City's Housing Maintenance Code. The building had one documented heating and hot water emergency complaint in November 2019, which affected the entire building.

While this complaint was officially closed two days later, the Housing Preservation and Development Department noted they were unable to gain access to inspect the apartments, leaving some uncertainty about the resolution of this potentially serious issue. Given the age of the building and the history of these violations, particularly regarding pest management compliance, there appears to be an ongoing pattern of regulatory non-compliance that may affect resident quality of life and building maintenance oversight.