106 Newport Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

106 Newport Street is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law tenement building located in Brownsville, Brooklyn, owned by Philip Noelien and constructed in 1930. The building's recent history (2021-2025) reveals several serious concerns requiring attention. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements regarding annual bedbug reporting, with open violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and the most recent violation in April 2024, suggesting persistent challenges in meeting required pest control documentation standards.

The property has also been subject to significant structural and safety concerns. In late 2022, a complaint was filed regarding unauthorized construction work in the occupied multiple dwelling, leading to a Partial Stop Work Order being issued on November 4, 2022. An associated Environmental Control Board violation was confirmed on the same date, documenting the creation of an unauthorized one-story structure at the rear of the building, constructed with concrete masonry units (CMU) and featuring one door and one window.

This violation resulted in a substantial penalty of $12,500 that remains active as of the latest available data, indicating unresolved legal and safety compliance issues. Additionally, there was an attempted investigation in 2021 regarding an alleged illegal conversion of the property, though the inspector was unable to access the unit during the second final attempt on May 12, 2021. These various violations, particularly the unauthorized construction and persistent bedbug reporting non-compliance, represent the most significant issues affecting this property over the past several years.