48 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 48 St Nicholas Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Lael Scultz and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant issues in recent years that warrant attention. Most notably, the building has outstanding violations related to the failure to file mandatory external low-pressure inspection reports from 2018-2023, with the most recent violation issued in September 2024.

These ongoing violations suggest non-compliance with critical safety requirements. The building is also currently facing an open Housing Maintenance Code violation from April 2024 regarding the annual bedbug reporting requirements, though previous violations of this nature from 2021-2023 have been closed. While the building's bedbug situation appears to have been managed with no reported infestations in the most recent filing period (2021-2022), the repeated violations indicate inconsistent compliance with reporting requirements.

Additionally, the property has a history of electrical safety concerns, evidenced by a July 2021 complaint regarding unpermitted electrical work throughout the premises, which resulted in an $800 penalty that has since been resolved. The Department of Buildings has issued multiple external low-pressure inspection violations throughout 2023-2024, though these may represent either persistent non-compliance or delayed filing rather than imminent safety concerns. On a positive note, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections conducted from 2012 to 2025, and maintains active permits for electrical work issued in 2021 and 2022, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance and compliance efforts by ownership.