346 22nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story brownstone at 346 22nd Street in Sunset Park, currently owned by Joseph Cohen, has a significant history of maintenance issues, particularly regarding water leaks and safety concerns. Most recently, in June 2025, the building was found to have rat activity during a DOHMH inspection, following a reported rat sighting earlier that month. Between 2023 and 2024, the property experienced multiple water-related issues, with at least seven documented complaints/violations including both slow and heavy flow leaks, all of which prevented HPD inspectors from gaining access to verify the conditions.

The building also faced several safety concerns during this period, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors (recorded in both September and October 2023) and plumbing problems affecting sinks. The property has undergone multiple inspections and received various violations over the years, with the most recent significant violation being issued in June 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors at the fire door on the third floor. Earlier violations included a 2023 citation for inadequate garbage receptacles and a 2018 violation for a broken front entrance door lock.

Interestingly, while there have been anti-rodent inspections showing rat activity in 2017 and 2025, the building passed several such inspections in between. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past seven reporting periods from 2018 to 2024, with no reported cases. Additionally, there was a complaint about illegal hotel rooms in 2018, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.