241 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

241 Dean Street in Boerum Hill is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1853, currently owned by Denise McNeill. The property has experienced several significant incidents over the past decade, with the most critical issues arising in January 2020 when multiple violations were recorded concerning unauthorized transient use of the third floor, including illegal hotel room conversion, lack of required fire safety systems, inadequate means of egress, and failure to maintain proper building codes.

These violations resulted in substantial penalties totaling $6,250, though one violation for unauthorized construction was resolved without penalty. More recently, in mid-2025, there is an ongoing complaint regarding construction work contrary to approved plans and permits. The building has also been subject to recurring administrative violations for failing to file required annual bedbug reports from 2021 to 2023, though these violations were eventually closed.

Notably, the bedbug reporting history from 2020 to 2025 shows no documented infestations, with all units reporting zero infested, eradicated, and re-infested units in each annual filing period. While the bedbug issue appears to have been resolved with proper reporting compliance established since 2024, the more serious concerns regarding building code compliance and unauthorized use from 2020 remain active violations as of 2025, particularly regarding the failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous Class 1 ECB violations from September 2020. The building's violation history suggests ongoing compliance challenges, particularly with respect to safety systems and unauthorized uses, despite relatively recent improvements in pest management compliance.