335 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

335 3rd Street is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, built in 1920 and currently owned by Dominick Guarna. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most concerning being multiple violations and complaints related to unsanitary conditions, particularly pest infestations. While several pest-related complaints were reported between 2020 and 2022, including a rat sighting in October 2022 and multiple pest-related violations, inspections typically found no violations or required only follow-up inspections.

The building has also faced infrastructure challenges, including a heat and hot water outage in November 2022, various plumbing issues, and water leaks that required inspections and resulted in violations. As of October 2023, the building has several active violations with the Department of Buildings (DOB), most notably regarding the failure to file annual low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, which is a significant safety concern. There are also open violations related to building walls from 2021, with a penalty of $1,250 still outstanding. Specific unit violations include issues in Apartment 1L from July 2022 regarding water leaks, plaster repairs, and an illegal lock, as well as safety concerns in Apartment 2L from December 2020 involving defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

The building's historical rodent inspections show a pattern of activity, with the most recent inspections in 2022 indicating the presence of rat activity, though bait was applied in response. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent filing period showing no infested units between November 2019 and October 2020. Despite the ongoing maintenance issues and active violations, the building has demonstrated some responsiveness to tenant complaints, with many HPD complaints being resolved within days, though often requiring multiple follow-ups. The building's management has received numerous violation notices over the years, particularly regarding the required filing of various safety inspections and maintenance requirements, suggesting an ongoing pattern of documentation-related compliance issues.