128 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 8-unit, 4-story residential building at 128 Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Martin Stein, has had several notable incidents since 2018. Most recently, in October 2024, there was a rat sighting complaint that inspection officials could not access the property to investigate.

The building has experienced recurring issues with its bedbug reporting compliance, receiving violation notices in 2022, 2023, and 2024 for failing to submit the required annual bedbug reports, though the most recent report from June 2025 indicates just one infested unit that was eradicated. There were also two concerning egress-related complaints in November 2024, both of which resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access to the building during their final inspection attempts. The building has a history of maintenance issues, including a slow water leak complaint in 2018 that inspection officials could not access to verify the conditions.

While the property had some rodent-related inspections in 2012, with one initial inspection failing for "Other Reasons," more recent rodent complaints indicate ongoing pest management challenges. The building has maintained relatively consistent bedbug management in recent years, with most annual reports showing zero infested or re-infested units until the most recent report. The property was constructed in 1920 and falls under the "HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A" building classification.