389 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 3-story, 1-unit building at 389 12th Street in South Slope, owned by Andrew Miller, has a concerning pattern of maintenance violations and complaint history, particularly between late 2020 and 2024. Most notably, the building has received four consecutive open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations.

Additionally, there was a significant cluster of complaints in late 2020 and early 2021, with seven separate reports concerning unauthorized work in a multiple dwelling between December 2020 and February 2021. These complaints were primarily related to work without permits, with most investigations resulting in inspectors being unable to gain access on multiple attempts. Two complaints about illegal after-hours work were filed in January 2021, with one being closed without finding any violations, but there was also a complaint related to a COVID-19 Executive Order in December 2020 that was also closed with no violations found.

This building's records show persistent issues with compliance to basic housing maintenance requirements over several years, particularly concerning pests, and a series of complaints regarding unauthorized work practices, suggesting potential challenges with proper maintenance and building management. The most recent bedbug report violations remain open as of April 2024, marking three consecutive years of non-compliance with this specific requirement. While many of the complaints from 2020-2021 were ultimately closed without findings of violations, the repeated inability of inspectors to gain access during multiple attempts raises concerns about the building's management and maintenance access protocols.