138 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

138 Manhattan Avenue is a four-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 1920 in Williamsburg, currently owned by Gabriel Dorfman. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with significant concerns about building systems and sanitation. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints, including an emergency case in November 2023 and a similar incident in 2021.

Sanitary conditions have also been a persistent issue, with two pest-related complaints in 2024 and a history of mold problems in 2023. Water-related issues are documented, including slow leaks reported in both 2021 and 2023, though inspections did not result in violations. The building has undergone several inspections and received various violations that have since been closed.

These include a requirement to file annual bedbug reports (2019 and 2022), and in 2019, violations were issued for rusty conditions at the fire escape and missing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors in the ground floor apartment. A comprehensive inspection in 2016 identified multiple issues in the first-floor apartment, including bathroom problems and defective light fixtures, though these were certified as corrected by early 2025. Recent bedbug reports from 2022 to 2024 show no confirmed infestations, and rodent inspections in 2015 and 2016 showed mixed results, with the most recent inspection passing. The property has seen multiple 311 complaints over the years, though many were closed without violations being issued, indicating that while issues are reported, they are not always substantiated upon inspection.