365 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-unit, three-story apartment building at 365 59th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Gisel Marcano and constructed in 1935, has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2023, there was a rat sighting reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which led to a follow-up inspection in March 2023 that revealed rat activity, though a subsequent compliance inspection in April 2023 passed.

The building has also faced challenges with heating and hot water systems, as evidenced by a tenant complaint in October 2022 that required HPD intervention, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the apartments for inspection. The property has a recurring pattern of administrative violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive violations (2021-2024) documented between 2021 and 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports.

However, the most recent bedbug reporting from July 2024 indicates that no dwelling units were infested, eradicated, or re-infested during the 2022-2023 reporting period. An unrelated complaint regarding an illegal curb cut was filed in December 2020, but inspections in February 2021 found no violations warranting action. While the building has shown some improvements in pest management, as evidenced by passing rodent inspections in April 2023, the recurring nature of both the bedbug reporting violations and the heating complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and compliance.