195 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The four-story, six-unit tenement building at 195 Johnson Avenue in Williamsburg, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Alex Kahen, has experienced several significant issues over recent years, with particular concern regarding its boiler and plumbing systems. Most notably, there are multiple active violations related to the building's low-pressure boiler system, with accumulated penalties exceeding $12,000 for failure to file required annual inspection reports between 2018 and 2023. The building has also faced serious plumbing infrastructure issues, including multiple violations for unauthorized electrical work and water heater installations in 2018, which resulted in active ECB violations with penalties of $4,800.

Access issues have been a recurring theme in inspections and complaints, particularly regarding illegal conversion investigations in 2018-2020 and various housing maintenance code complaints. The building has documented concerns with entryway security, including improperly secured doors and gates, though some of these violations were closed after inspection. While there was a pest-related complaint in 2022, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development could not gain access to verify the conditions.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a pest-free record in recent years, with bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 showing no infested units. The property has multiple open violations as of 2024, including the need to address earlier plumbing issues as indicated by a July 2018 DOB violation regarding failure to certify correction of immediately hazardous conditions. The building's maintenance history shows a combination of resolved and ongoing issues, with more recent violations primarily focused on regulatory compliance and safety systems rather than resident comfort issues. The property has no documented history of interior pest infestations since 2019, and while there have been various complaints and violations over the years, many have been addressed through inspections or have remained open due to difficulty in obtaining access for verification.