199 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 199 Meserole Street in Williamsburg, owned by Jorge Gamba, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning are the unresolved violations from the November 2024 inspection of apartment 3R, which documented multiple problems including a leaking bathroom ceiling, defective plaster surfaces, damaged vinyl floors in multiple rooms, and issues with the kitchen cabinetry. Additionally, there are open violations regarding defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in 3R, as well as an unresolved issue with a defective self-closing door in the first-story vestibule affecting the building's common areas.

The building has a documented history of infrastructure issues, with multiple complaints about heat and water systems. In November 2024, another heat and hot water complaint was filed for the entire building, though HPD was unable to gain access to perform an inspection. A pattern of water-related issues is evident, with heavy flow water leak complaints in March 2019 and recurring problems with the bathtub/shower reported in June 2025.

Additional maintenance issues have arisen recently, including a power outage in June 2025 and various concerns about garbage/recycling storage. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections (most recently in 2019), there was documented rat activity in 2016 and 2018, suggesting ongoing pest management challenges. The property has also been subject to scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic, with two inspections in August-September 2020 related to Executive Orders, though no violations were found at that time.