359 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-unit building at 359 Clinton Street in Cobble Hill, owned by Joseph Chirico, has a history of regulatory interactions that span several years, with the most notable recent concerns centered around food establishment inspections. From 2022-2024, there were multiple health department complaints regarding rodents, insects, and garbage in a food establishment setting, with the most recent complaints in June 2024. The building has also experienced some safety-related issues, including inadequate heat complaints in 2022 and incidents of vaccine mandate non-compliance in late 2021.

Multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints were filed in 2022 regarding unauthorized work in occupied multiple dwellings, while 2020 saw concerns about illegal or improper vent/exhaust installations. Significant violations have been documented, including a 2018 ECB violation for gas supply issues without proper inspection and certification, and for continuing plumbing work in violation of a stop work order. The building had two immediately hazardous violations in 2018 related to failed certification corrections, though these were later dismissed.

Health department inspections in 2024-2025 showed no recent infestations, with consistent reports indicating zero infested or re-infested units. The building's earlier history featured permit-related issues, including a 2020 violation regarding an uncompleted final inspection for an eating and drinking place conversion project, with an associated penalty of $1,250 that remains active as of 2023. The property maintains a record of regular bedbug reporting compliance, consistently showing zero infestation issues across all reporting periods from 2020 through 2024.