183 Minna Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 183 Minna Street property in Kensington, owned by Angelina Foglia, is a 2-story, 3-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1940. The building has been under scrutiny for several years, with recurring issues related to bedbug reporting violations between 2021 and 2024, as evidenced by open Housing Maintenance Code violations.

More concerning is a pattern of illegal conversions documented in December 2022, when multiple violations were issued against the property for unauthorized construction of additional dwelling units in the cellar, including a full-height partition installation creating a new Class "A" apartment with kitchen and bathroom facilities. These violations also noted a lack of proper means of egress and resulted in $125,500 in penalties, though the current balance due is shown as varying amounts from $27,500 to $28,000 across different violations.

The building experienced a significant incident in December 2022 when a fire affected the cellar level, damaging windows and fire-rated partitions, though this particular violation was later dismissed. The property's maintenance record includes several complaints to the Department of Buildings (DOB) between 2021 and 2022, including concerns about building vibrations and electrical wiring, though inspections did not warrant any violations at the time. While the property has managed to resolve many violations, the persistent bedbug reporting issues and the history of unauthorized modifications to the building's structure raise ongoing concerns about regulatory compliance and building safety.