137 Menahan Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 137 Menahan Street in Bushwick, owned by Thomas Gleisner, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly related to water leaks. The most recent complaints, filed in September 2023, involved multiple water leak incidents (both slow and heavy flow), with four cases documented through 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints.

While one of these complaints received an inspection within a week and was closed with no violations, three other incidents were closed due to lack of access for inspection. Additionally, an active violation was issued in September 2023 regarding damage to interior kitchen ceilings on the 1st and 2nd floors, related to construction work on the adjacent building at 135 Menahan Street. The building's maintenance history shows repeated bedbug reporting violations between 2022 and 2024, though subsequent inspections have shown no evidence of infestation during the most recent reporting period.

However, an open Class B violation from 2019 regarding inadequate lighting at the front entrance remains unresolved. On a positive note, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2019 through 2025, indicating effective pest management practices. While the property has faced multiple maintenance challenges, particularly with water leaks, the owners have generally addressed issues when inspections occur, though access problems have sometimes hindered full investigation of complaints.