275 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-story, two-family house at 275 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, owned by Giuseppe Mannino, has experienced several significant building issues in recent years. Most notably, in April 2025, the building was issued two concerning violations related to a bulging brick wall on the second floor, which had exposed steel headers and open joists between masonry walls. These violations required the owner to retain a New York State Professional Engineer to evaluate the building and to file repair drawings with the Department of Buildings.

The building also required the immediate erection of a sidewalk shed along the full width of the affected area, with work to be permitted and started promptly. Additionally, there is a record from 2025 of two "Failure to Maintain" violations, though the specific details were not provided. The building's history also includes a 2021 violation for work done without proper permits, specifically concerning a wooden combustible structure or gazebo.

This violation was resolved with no penalties imposed. In February 2022, the building was cited for failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous ECB violation, though this was subsequently dismissed in August 2022. More recently, in April 2025, there were two complaints regarding an inadequate or defective sidewalk shed/scaffold, but inspections on April 15, 2025, found no violations at that time.