14 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

14 Wilson Avenue is a three-story, four-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Rebecca Shoval. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns documented during a March 2023 inspection showing multiple open violations in apartment 3R, including defective self-closing doors, a missing carbon monoxide detector, and an improper lock on the fire escape door. Other open violations relate to fire escape obstructions, multiple safety code violations, and various maintenance issues in apartment 3L, such as water leaks, defective ceiling and wall surfaces, and bathroom tile problems.

The building has a history of construction-related disturbances, with multiple complaints in 2021 regarding dust from construction work, though inspections generally found no violations warranting penalties. The property has faced structural and maintenance challenges, particularly noted during 2020-2021, when various Environmental Control Board violations were issued regarding building facade issues, including vertical and horizontal cracks. These violations were ultimately resolved, with the building undergoing some required repairs.

The building's recent history shows improved conditions in certain areas, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past two years (2022-2023), and passing rodent inspections recorded throughout 2023-2025, with initial rat activity observed in 2021. There are currently two active DOB violations from 2023 regarding the failure to file annual low-pressure inspections. The building has undergone multiple inspections and received necessary permits for work, though there have been past failures to comply with various regulatory requirements, including construction safety protocols.