14 Seigel Court, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The two-family house at 14 Seigel Court in Williamsburg, owned by Israel Goldstein, has experienced several concerning issues since May 2023. Most notably, there have been multiple reports of unsanitary conditions related to mold, with emergency Housing Maintenance Code Complaints filed on May 17 and May 26, 2023, though inspections conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development found no violations.

More significantly, in late May 2023, the building was issued three open violations regarding unauthorized rooming units in the cellar, specifically citing illegal living spaces in the east-north and east-south cellar rooms, along with improper plumbing fixtures in the kitchen sink, water closet, washbasin, and shower stall. These violations, classified as "B" under the administrative code, were officially certified on July 19, 2023, and resulted in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a penalty of $2,500 for occupancy contrary to the Certificate of Occupancy.

The building's history includes two prior complaints of illegal conversion in 2019 and 2023, though both investigations resulted in denied access during the inspection attempts. While rodent activity was documented in late 2010 and early 2011, with inspections showing initial rat problems followed by compliance passes, this appears to be an older issue no longer affecting the property. The most pressing current concerns revolve around the unauthorized cellar conversions and ongoing mold issues, though recent HPD inspections did not find violations related to the latter.