321 Ellery Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, six-unit tenement at 321 Ellery Street in Bushwick, owned by David Sofer, was built in 1931 and has experienced several notable building maintenance issues in recent years. Most significantly, there are currently two open Class C violations as of November 2023 related to defective self-closing doors at both Apartment 1L and at the building's vestibule, which require prompt attention for safety reasons. The building has multiple active violations regarding unfiled external low-pressure inspections between 2018-2024, and an unaddressed violation from 2019 concerning the failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report.

The property has documented multiple sanitation-related complaints, primarily between 2019-2020, particularly regarding garbage/recycling storage issues, though inspections generally found no violations. Between 2019-2020, multiple rodent-related complaints were filed, including sightings and conditions attracting rodents. Recent inspections, however, show consistent passing results for rodent inspections conducted from 2021 through 2025, suggesting improved pest control.

The building has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 through 2024, consistently reporting zero infested dwelling units during these periods. Historical violations related to safety equipment notices (smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and heating system key holder) were addressed in 2020, and a 2023 violation for annual bedbug reporting requirements appears to have been improperly issued given subsequent zero infestation reports. The building's most recent Department of Buildings inspection in 2025 resulted in the correction of previously noted safety concerns, though it is notable that no violations were issued for the rodent complaints of 2019-2020, despite their documented occurrence.