281 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The two-story, three-unit building at 281 1st Street in Park Slope, owned by Maryann Bruno, has a history of notable maintenance and safety issues spanning several years. Most recently, there have been recurring health department investigations in late 2024 regarding Day Care facility complaints, with at least two such complaints being filed in October 2024 alone.

The building has persistent Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules. The property has also experienced multiple safety-related issues in recent years, particularly in 2019 when several violations were documented.

These included problems with the fire escape system, with open violations noting defective components and adjustment issues with the drop ladder, and requirements for posting important safety notices regarding carbon monoxide detectors, gas leak procedures, and housing information guides. The building's safety record does show some positive compliance, as earlier violations from 2019 regarding iron guard rails around the skylight were certified as corrected. A rodent inspection conducted in December 2017 resulted in a passing grade, and an earlier bedbug report from 2019 (covering the period from November 2017 to November 2018) indicated no infestations or eradications, though this was prior to the more recent bedbug reporting violations.