59 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

59 Morgan Avenue is a three-story, six-unit residential building located in Williamsburg, property of Adela Camacho since 2018. Built in 1931 as an Old Law Tenement, this building has experienced several significant issues over recent years, with the most pressing concern being a persistent rodent problem. The building has documented rat sightings in 2023 alone (three separate incidents in May and June, with follow-up violations noted), with inspections showing varying degrees of rodent activity, though a compliance inspection in November 2024 passed without issues.

The property has maintained a regular bedbug reporting schedule with no documented infestations in the most recent two filing periods (2024-2025 and 2023-2024). Historically, the building experienced a serious incident in 2018 involving fire damage affecting apartments 3R and 3L on the third floor, which led to several subsequent violations regarding fire safety and building repairs. The property has also faced multiple violations related to building maintenance and safety, including issues with self-closing doors, exposed electrical wiring in public areas, and failure to file required annual bedbug reports.

In 2018, there were multiple violations regarding unauthorized construction work and occupancy beyond the legally approved six families, specifically citing a seventh family using a modified cellar level with unauthorized bathroom and electrical installations. Most recently, there have been ongoing concerns about the building's maintenance of required inspections, with active violations in 2023 regarding external low pressure inspection filings. The building has undergone various repairs and improvements as evidenced by multiple permit issuances between 2018-2022, though some work was subject to stop-work orders due to contractor issues in 2021. The property has shown efforts to address maintenance concerns, as indicated by the passing inspection results in 2024, but the history of recurring rodent issues and various building violations suggests ongoing challenges with property maintenance and compliance.