259 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

At 259 55th Street, a 4-story old-law tenement built in 1931 in Sunset Park, there are several concerning and unresolved maintenance issues as of mid-2025. The building, owned by Faleh Hamdan, has multiple open violations recorded in November 2024 for Apartment 3D, including safety concerns such as missing smoke detectors, non-functioning carbon monoxide detectors, and broken window guards. There are also active pest infestation violations for mice and cockroaches in this apartment.

Additional problems were documented in 2024-2025, with multiple 311 complaints regarding flooring, wall conditions, window frames, and unsanitary conditions, particularly relating to pests. Notably, there is a current Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file a low-pressure inspection. The building has maintained a consistent record of having no bedbug infestations reported in the last several years, with official filings showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units between 2019 and 2024.

However, the frequency of recent maintenance complaints, particularly in April and May 2025, suggests ongoing issues with building upkeep. HPD inspectors have repeatedly been unable to complete inspections of these complaints, with multiple cases requiring tenants to submit new service requests for proper evaluation. While some building safety equipment requirements (such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors) appear to have been documented in recent violations, the lack of resolution to these open violations is notable.