614 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The property at 614 55th Street in Sunset Park is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 1945 and currently owned by Haydee Santana. Over the past five years, the building has experienced recurring compliance issues with the Housing Maintenance Code, specifically regarding the mandatory annual bedbug reporting requirements.

Between 2021 and 2024, there were four consecutive violations related to the failure to file the annual bedbug report, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024, and all of these violations remain open as of the current date. Additionally, a Department of Buildings complaint was filed in October 2019 regarding an illegal conversion at the property, which was subsequently investigated in January 2020; however, access was denied on the second inspection attempt, and the complaint was ultimately closed.

The building's most notable and persistent compliance issue revolves around the bedbug reporting violations, which span multiple years and indicate ongoing challenges with maintaining proper documentation as required by HPD rules. The open status of these violations suggests that the necessary corrective actions and notification requirements have not been adequately addressed, continuing into the most recent inspection period. It's worth noting that while there was a complaint about an illegal conversion in 2019, the inability to gain access during the investigation and the eventual closure of that complaint may limit the significance of that particular event in assessing the building's current condition.