505 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The 4-unit, 4-story old law tenement at 505 Clinton Street in Carroll Gardens, owned by Steven Santoro, has undergone several significant events over the past few years that warrant attention. Most notably, between 2021 and 2024, the building received four consecutive Class A Housing Maintenance Code Violations related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports, though all these violations were subsequently closed.

While the July 2023 bedbug report indicated no infested units (with 0 reported cases in all categories), the repeated violations suggest some administrative oversight in documentation rather than actual infestation issues. More recently, in June 2023, a Department of Buildings complaint was filed regarding construction work that was allegedly contrary to approved plans and permits, leading to an Environmental Control Board violation on July 31, 2024.

This violation, which resulted in a $620 penalty, was related to the failure to conduct or file a final inspection for permitted work that had expired in 2015 (Job #320418525). The permit for this work was finally issued on September 5, 2024, indicating that the owners have taken steps to rectify this longstanding issue. The building's age (constructed in 1900) and repeated administrative violations suggest that while there are management challenges, there is currently no evidence of ongoing pest problems, with the most recent permit suggesting active maintenance of building systems.