183 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
The three-story, three-unit tenement building at 183 Central Avenue in Bushwick, owned by John Lawrence and constructed in 1901, has a documented history of maintenance and safety concerns spanning from 2019 to 2025. The building has experienced recurring issues with its exterior siding and maintenance compliance, particularly between 2019 and 2021, with multiple violations citing missing siding, exposed tar paper, and deteriorated panels. These violations, while initially resulting in penalties, were eventually resolved or dismissed.
Safety concerns have been notable, including a carbon monoxide detector issue in late 2021 (which was corrected upon inspection), a fire escape concern in 2020, and a heating system complaint affecting the entire building in 2019, all of which experienced access issues during inspections. Recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 show rodent activity, though the most recent inspection in February 2025 passed. The building has also had several failed inspections for rat activity between 2022 and 2024, indicating persistent pest management challenges.
The property has maintained some regulatory compliance, including the submission of bedbug reports showing no infestations during the 2019-2020 period, though the building's record shows multiple open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024. Multiple Department of Buildings violations for failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions were dismissed between 2019 and 2021, suggesting some level of regulatory oversight, though access issues during inspections have been a recurring theme. The building's maintenance history indicates ongoing structural and safety challenges that have required continued attention from various regulatory agencies, with most issues being addressed through either correction or dismissal of violations, though some remain open as of the latest available data.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1901 |
Total area | 3600 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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