740 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

740 Williams Avenue is a two-family house located in East New York, built in 1901 and currently owned by Owen Willis. The two-story building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most notable cluster of problems occurring in July 2020 when multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions (including pests and mold), plumbing issues (specific to a sink), appliance problems (with a refrigerator), ventilation system concerns, and door-related issues affecting the dumbwaiter.

While these complaints were classified as varying levels of severity, most were marked as "non-emergency" except for the plumbing issue, and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect many of these conditions. More recent complaints from March 2021 involved an unsanitary sewage condition, broken/missing window guards (a safety concern), and door-related issues, but again, no violations were issued following HPD inspections.

The building's history includes two passed rodent inspections in 2009 and 2012, indicating compliance with pest control requirements at those times. While many of the issues reported have been addressed (most complaints were closed after inspection or lack of access), the pattern of multiple simultaneous maintenance issues in both 2020 and 2021 suggests there have been recurring challenges with building upkeep and systems.