125 Newport Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The property at 125 Newport Street in Brownsville is a 2-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Jean Guillaume. The building has experienced persistent maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, most notably with pest infestations, as evidenced by a recent October 2024 complaint about unsanitary conditions and multiple similar complaints in November 2022. The building has also faced significant safety concerns, particularly in late 2022 when multiple complaints were filed regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and electrical issues, though inspections were not completed.

These issues were documented alongside various maintenance problems including water leaks, cabinet problems, and paint/plaster issues. Three open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements have been noted between 2021 and 2024. In December 2022, serious safety concerns were raised when a complaint about locked/blocked egress led to a partial vacate order, revealing violations including unauthorized conversion of cellar space into additional apartments, storage of combustible items obstructing egress, and unpermitted installation of gas lines and new plumbing.

While these violations were marked as resolved, their existence suggests a history of building code non-compliance. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of unresolved issues, as inspection attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) were unable to gain access to inspect multiple reported problems, including a recent October 2024 complaint about pests. The property has had multiple emergency and non-emergency maintenance complaints, including issues with windows, doors, plumbing, and various interior maintenance needs, all of which were closed without proper inspection follow-up.