153 Newport Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 153 Newport Street in Brownsville, owned by Trevor Griton and constructed in 1930, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years that warrant attention. In August 2022, the building faced multiple plumbing emergencies involving toilets and a bathtub/shower, along with an unsanitary condition related to pests.

All these complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were issued and the matters were eventually closed. Prior to this, in September 2020, there were complaints about flooring and wall conditions, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. The building has been subject to recurrent bedbug violation notices between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent notice issued in April 2024 regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug report.

However, the bedbug reporting data from 2023-2024 shows no actual infestations, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units reported. A single complaint about work being done without a permit was recorded in January 2021, but inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. While the building's recent bedbug reporting shows compliance with the requirements, the history of plumbing issues and the unsanitary condition complaint in 2022 suggest there have been challenges with building maintenance, though many of these complaints were resolved without violations being issued.