16 Goodwin Place, Brooklyn, NY 11221

16 Goodwin Place is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Bushwick, built in 1901 and currently owned by Candice Charles. The property has experienced significant issues since late 2022, with multiple complaints to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding unsanitary conditions involving pests, problems with electric/gas ranges, and heating/hot water issues affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

While some of these complaints were investigated, no violations were found in the heat/hot water inspections conducted in September and December 2022, though access issues prevented HPD from inspecting other reported conditions. The most serious recent developments occurred in February 2023, when the building sustained extensive fire damage resulting in active violations. The impact included damaged ceilings and walls throughout the building, with charred joists and an open roof exposed to the elements.

Following the fire, two significant Department of Buildings complaints were filed regarding building shaking and structural stability, though these were later resolved with no violation warrants. The building has been under structural monitoring since February 2023, with inspections conducted in July 2025 that resulted in no violations. In terms of pest control, the building appears to have had no bedbug infestations reported in the most recent filing period from November 2023 to October 2024, with no units reported as infested or requiring eradication.