566 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 566 Williams Avenue in East New York, owned by Joel Meisels, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in February 2025, the building faced simultaneous heat/hot water and power outage emergencies affecting the entire structure, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

The property has a documented history of unsanitary conditions, particularly during 2021-2022, including multiple complaints about pests (with violations issued in July 2022 specifically for roaches and mice in apartment 1R), mold, sewage problems, and garbage/recycling storage issues. Recent violations from 2022-2024 indicate non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and various housing maintenance code violations concerning building notification and maintenance standards. While the building passed rodent inspections in 2015 and prior years, the conditions suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.

The most recent documented permit issuance was in November 2018, but no specific work details are provided in the available records. The building's violation history shows a pattern of both urgent and non-urgent maintenance issues, with open violations as of the latest inspection dates. The property's age (built in 1930) and history of periodic maintenance issues highlight the importance of ongoing building upkeep, though direct correlations between specific issues and current resident conditions cannot be definitively established based on the available data.