119 Boerum Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

119 Boerum Street is a 4-unit, 3-story old law tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by 119 Boerum LLC. The property has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in 2025, there was a door-related complaint that was investigated but found not to violate housing laws. A power outage incident in 2024 was also investigated with no violations found.

Significant concerns emerged in mid-2022 when multiple complaints were filed simultaneously, including issues with plumbing (bathtub/showers, sinks, and water supply), appliances (electric/gas range), and safety concerns regarding carbon monoxide detectors - though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions at that time. The building's inspection history reveals persistent violations regarding bedbug reporting compliance from 2020-2023, with recent reports (2023-2025) indicating no infested units. There are also multiple open violations related to external low-pressure inspections (2018-2022) issued in 2023. Between 2018 and 2020, various other violations were documented, including concerns about missing glass panels in entrance doors, maintenance of public hall ceilings, and a broken radiator in the first-story public hall. The property has undergone rodent control measures between 2018 and 2021, with varying results.

While the building has had several permit applications filed in 2022-2023 for various maintenance work, many of these permits remain in process, suggesting ongoing maintenance needs. The building's recent history indicates improved communication with HPD, as evidenced by the bedbug reporting compliance in 2025 showing zero infested units. However, the persistence of open violations and multiple service requests over the years suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has shown some improvement in addressing basic maintenance requirements, as evidenced by the resolution of several past violations, though new issues continue to arise periodically. The building's rodent inspection history shows an initial pattern of rat activity in 2020-2021, followed by compliance inspections that passed in 2018 and 2019, indicating some progress in pest control efforts.