315 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 4-unit, 4-story tenement building at 315 59th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Juan Vazquez Jr, has experienced several notable issues over recent years, particularly between 2019-2020. The building underwent multiple inspections in 2019, revealing significant pest-related problems, with three separate complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests, including one emergency plumbing issue concerning a basin/sink.

These pest complaints were formally documented through Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and 311 Service Requests. The property had three consecutive violations between 2021-2023 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though the most recent filing in April 2024 shows no current infestation, with zero units documented as infested, eradicated, or re-infested during the 2022-2023 reporting period. Particularly concerning are three open violations from September 2019 relating to the 4th floor apartment (4FL): the presence of cockroaches requiring abatement, and safety concerns involving defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors that were not properly repaired or replaced.

While many complaints from 2019-2020 were ultimately closed without violations being issued, the building's inspection history shows a pattern of pest-related issues during this period. However, there have been no documented complaints or violations regarding pests, bedbugs, or safety equipment issues in the more recent 2021-2023 period, suggesting possible improvements in building conditions. It should be noted that while the most recent bedbug report shows no current issues, the prior violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements indicate there may have been past infestation concerns that required monitoring.