529 56th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 8-unit, 4-story tenement building at 529 56th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Catherine Kouretsos, has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues between 2019 and 2024, though many have been resolved. Most recently, in 2024, there was a violation for not filing the annual bedbug report, though prior records show no bedbug infestations in any units since at least 2017. The building has had multiple gas supply issues, with violations documented in 2021 affecting units 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, and 4R, though these were resolved by August 2021.

Window safety has been a recurring concern, with a broken window guard reported in October 2022 in unit 2L, and previous violations regarding plexiglass installation at the 2nd-story entrance door in November 2022. The property has undergone significant scrutiny regarding construction activities, particularly during 2021-2023, when multiple complaints were filed regarding construction work, including allegations of building shaking and violations related to wall maintenance. Between 2019 and 2021, there were multiple complaints about illegal after-hours work, though inspections often found no violations at the time.

The building has maintained proper bedbug reporting protocols since their inception, with all filing periods showing zero infested or re-infested units. Recent inspections and violations related to external low-pressure inspections from 2020-2022 were dismissed, and there were some issues with building exterior maintenance, including concrete falling from a window ledge in 2021, though this was addressed. The building's permit history shows regular maintenance and improvement work being conducted, with several permits issued between 2018 and 2021, including for plumbing and electrical work.