132 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

132 Meserole Street is a 4-story, 8-unit old-law tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Zalmen Biederman. The building has experienced persistent maintenance issues in 2025, with multiple open and recently closed complaints regarding an electric/gas range, issues with heat/hot water, and elevator problems, suggesting ongoing concerns with building systems. A notable cluster of complaints in early 2025 included issues with plumbing (including basin/sink and bathtub/shower problems), door/window issues, and safety concerns including smoke detector problems, many of which resulted in violations.

The building currently has multiple open violations from 2023-2024, including requirements for smoke detector notices, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and maintenance of proper building registration signage. Historical issues include problems with illegal hotel room usage (2022-2024), plumbing maintenance concerns, and repeated rodent activity, with several inspections showing rat activity between 2014 and 2024. The Department of Buildings has multiple open violations as of 2024, including an inadequate heat violation for apartment 3R, a bedbug reporting requirement, and various safety-related violations.

There were significant compliance issues noted in 2023 regarding occupancy and maintenance standards, with findings of unauthorized bedrooms and water damage at the cellar entrance during inspections. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of access issues for inspectors, as seen in multiple 2025 complaints where HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to complete their inspections. While some repairs and inspections have been conducted, including work on plumbing systems and various safety systems, the persistence of open violations and repeated complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and responsiveness to tenant needs.