38 Lawton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit former tenement building at 38 Lawton Street in Bushwick, constructed in 1901, is currently owned by Parham Rambod. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years.

Most notably, there have been ongoing violations regarding the failure to file required annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, representing a consistent oversight of mandatory housing maintenance requirements. Additionally, the building has struggled with heating and hot water issues, with a recent emergency complaint filed in June 2025, though this particular complaint has since been closed. The property has also been subject to multiple rat activity findings during compliance inspections in 2024 and 2025, indicating ongoing pest control challenges.

Back in 2018, the building faced serious occupancy and construction compliance issues, including violations for unauthorized occupancy of the cellar level and construction work without proper permits for bathroom and kitchen installation work, which resulted in multiple enforcement actions though the violations were ultimately resolved. Between 2018 and 2019, there were several Environmental Control Board violations related to occupancy compliance matters, though no penalties were imposed. While the property has received various permits related to electrical work and plumbing as of December 2018, the persistence of maintenance violations, particularly regarding heating systems and pest control, suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and regulatory compliance.