33A Lawton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

33A Lawton Street is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Bushwick, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Amram Levy. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly affecting the first apartment on the ground floor, with multiple complaints filed between December 2021 and February 2022, including HPD responses that were unable to gain access for inspection.

Several notable violations remain open as of 2025, including concerns about an illegal double cylinder key-operated locking device at the building entrance, defective self-closing doors, a water leak in the first-floor bathroom, and instances of hot water exceeding 130 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the apartment. The building has also faced electrical issues, including a power outage in February 2022 and problems with appliances including an electric/gas range in December 2021. Recent inspections show that the building has consistently passed rodent inspections in 2023-2025, though there were notable rat activity reports in late 2022 and late 2023.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past two years, with no infested units reported in the most recent filings. Annual bedbug reports were required but not properly filed in 2022-2023, however, the most recent 2024-2025 report shows no cases of infestation or eradication. The building currently has several open violations related to building maintenance and safety, particularly regarding door mechanisms, hot water issues, and bathroom conditions in the first-floor apartment, which are notably older than other resolved complaints in the building's recent history.