286 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The 5-unit, 4-story old law tenement building at 286 President Street in Carroll Gardens, owned by Dennis Cetinkaya, has experienced several noteworthy issues and violations over the past several years. Most concerning are the three open violations from 2020-2024 related to the failure to file the annual bedbug report as required by HPD regulations.

The building has also had multiple safety and maintenance violations that remain unresolved, including failure to post required notices about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, housing information guides, and gas leak procedures in 2020, as well as a water leak issue in the bathroom of the BASEME apartment noted in 2019. The property has a documented history of sanitary concerns, particularly in 2019 when multiple complaints were made regarding mold and unsanitary conditions, though these complaints were ultimately closed without violations being issued.

The building underwent two rodent inspections in 2017 and 2019, both of which passed. More recent inspections (2022-2024) have primarily focused on administrative compliance issues rather than active maintenance concerns, though the bedbug report violation from 2020 remains particularly notable for its persistence over multiple years. The building's inspection history suggests that while some past issues have been resolved, there are ongoing compliance matters that require attention, particularly regarding safety notice requirements and pest management reporting.