183 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 4-unit, 3-story building at 183 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Joseph Kaufman, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a period of heat and hot water outages in October 2023, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, which prompted multiple emergency complaints to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

More recent concerns include ongoing food safety issues, with a food poisoning complaint still in progress as of March 2025, following a food contamination complaint in July 2024. The building has also faced issues with self-closing doors, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code Viol violations identified in 2024, particularly affecting common areas and apartment 3F. Two significant violations related to illegal gas piping installations were issued in October 2023, resulting in penalties totaling $1,875.

The property has experienced various maintenance challenges, including a water leak reported in May 2023, which was closed without inspection access, and pest-related issues, with an emergency complaint regarding unsanitary conditions filed in June 2025. While the building has maintained a clean record concerning bedbug infestations over the past five years, with all annual reports showing zero affected units, it has had mixed results in rodent inspections, with a "Failed for Other Reasons" result in November 2023 following a "Pass" in February 2024. The building's maintenance history reflects ongoing challenges with basic services and safety systems, though many violations from 2023-2024 appear to have been addressed or closed in subsequent months.