231 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

231 Jefferson Street is a 3-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Moshe Wilhelm. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being a pest-related complaint in January 2024 that could not be inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building went through a period of significant plumbing and water-related issues in April 2023, with multiple complaints about water leaks (both heavy flow and slow), toilet problems, and ceiling paint/plaster concerns, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections.

Earlier in 2024, there was also an emergency heat/hot water issue that was promptly resolved within a day. The building's maintenance history shows a recurring pattern of pest-related concerns, with 311 service requests for unsanitary conditions (pests) reported in both 2023 and 2024. However, since 2019, there have been no reported bedbug infestations according to official filings.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent being in February 2025, where it passed, though there were some failures in earlier inspections in 2024 that indicated rat activity and other issues. A notable violation was recorded in February 2022 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, but this appears to have been resolved, as subsequent annual filings from 2023-2024 show no infested units. The building has maintained an active schedule of compliance inspections, particularly for pest and rodent control, with varying results but generally showing more recent improvements in overall compliance.