94 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn

Active conversion citations and seven open housing-code violations shape the current record for this Bedford-Stuyvesant townhouse.

A two-family townhouse in Bedford-Stuyvesant facing active code enforcement for unpermitted layout alterations. Seven open violations mark the file, centered on illegal conversion and unapproved living spaces in the lower levels. Three things to know:

Enforcement orders demand an end to illegal cellar and basement living quarters. Citations issued in June 2026 cite an unlawful conversion from a private dwelling to a multiple dwelling. Open orders require discontinuing cellar sleeping quarters, clearing basement living spaces, and removing unapproved basement gas lines and plumbing fixtures.

Water leaks, broken meters, and bathroom mold cluster on the lower level. March 2026 filings logged heavy water leaks, a broken water meter, and bathroom mold on the first floor. A June 2026 complaint followed regarding an unpermitted residential conversion, pointing to ongoing plumbing and layout strain.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 191 residential noise calls within three blocks over the last year, mostly party music and pounding.
• 86 unsanitary condition calls within three blocks in the past 12 months, split between pests and mold.
• 84 illegal parking calls within three blocks over the last year, primarily blocked bike lanes and hydrants.

94 Lewis Avenue is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3015940045). This building is associated with Mittelman, Joel. Brix tracks 7 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1899, this two-family home sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 13 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Unsanitary Condition: 4 complaints
• Plumbing: 4 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 3 complaints
• Water Leak: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 11, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WATER CLOSET, WASH BASIN
• § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M
• § 27-2005 ADMIN
• § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE AT B

The building last changed hands on July 30, 2021, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 0/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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