181 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

At 181 Dean Street, a 2-unit, 3-story brownstone built in 1869 in Boerum Hill, the building has experienced ongoing maintenance and construction-related challenges over the past four years. Most notably, there are persistent open violations regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports under the Housing Maintenance Code, with violations recorded in 2021 through 2024, suggesting a pattern of non-compliance with basic housing requirements. The building has undergone significant construction activity since 2022, with multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints and Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations documented between 2021 and 2023.

These construction-related issues are particularly concerning, with several incidents in 2023 involving unsafe scaffolding conditions, including missing guardrails and loose planks, accumulation of combustible materials, and workers lacking required safety training. The ECB violations from 2023 alone include penalties totaling $39,375, though some were later resolved. The construction work at the property appears to be regulated by multiple permits, including one issued in April 2023 specifically for exterior work, while another from September 2022 was still in process.

Historical records show a complaint about illegal conversion in December 2021, though no violations were found upon inspection in February 2022. Throughout 2023, there were multiple instances of stop-work orders and construction safety compliance actions, indicating ongoing monitoring and enforcement of building code requirements. The property's maintenance history suggests that while construction deficiencies have been more prominent recently, there is also a long-standing issue with adhering to basic housing maintenance requirements, as evidenced by the recurring bedbug report violations.