599 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 8-unit, 4-story tenement building at 599 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Nehemiah Moore and constructed in 1910, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there were multiple instances of heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building in November 2021, with at least eight separate complaints filed during this period. While these issues were eventually resolved, they represent a concerning pattern of heating system problems. More recent concerns include a rodent sighting in June 2024 (though an inspection found only minor violations), and periods of rat activity recorded between 2022-2023, though all 2023-2025 inspections have passed.

The building has also faced various safety-related violations, including concerns about fire escape access and self-closing doors, particularly during inspections in 2021-2022. The property has generally maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in any of the six most recent mandatory bedbug reports filed between 2022-2024. There were two boiler inspection violations (from 2017 and 2021) that were eventually dismissed, and while there were multiple building violations issued in 2021-2022 regarding doors and fire escape access, these were resolved. The Department of Buildings had several access issues during inspections in 2018, but no violations were ultimately found.

More recent inspections in 2023-2025 have consistently passed for rodent inspections, suggesting some improvement in pest management, though the presence of rat activity has been documented in compliance inspections prior to 2023. The building's history shows a pattern of heating system issues in late 2021 and some ongoing challenges with rodent control, particularly in 2022-2023. However, many of the older violations have been addressed, and recent inspections have shown improvement in compliance. The property has maintained a consistent record of filing bedbug reports showing no infestations, and while there were some safety violations regarding doors and fire escapes, these appear to have been resolved through proper certification processes.