596 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11225
596 Eastern Parkway is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, built in 1915 and currently owned by Leroy James. The property has experienced recurring challenges with regulatory compliance and maintenance issues over recent years, most notably regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in 2022, 2023, and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.
The building has a history of concerning incidents related to illegal alterations and safety violations, particularly in 2018-2019, when multiple violations were documented regarding unauthorized gas and plumbing work, including five Environmental Control Board violations against DRILON PLBG & HTG INC related to unpermitted work, improper gas installations, and plumbing system testing failures, with penalties totaling $10,000. These violations were eventually resolved, as were three Department of Buildings violations from March 2019 concerning failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous violations, though these were dismissed. More recent inspections indicate improved conditions, as evidenced by passing rodent inspections from 2009 through 2025, with the most recent inspection in January 2025 showing compliance.
The building has maintained some active violations as of 2024, specifically regarding the non-filing of bedbug reports, which remains unresolved. Department of Buildings complaints from 2022-2023 concerning illegal conversion and work without permits were either unable to gain access for inspection or resulted in an Oath Violation being served. The property has shown some improvement in recent years, with inspections passing consistently since 2014, but the repeated bedbug reporting violations and history of unpermitted alterations and safety concerns suggest ongoing challenges with regulatory compliance and maintenance oversight.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1915 |
Total area | 3207 sq ft |
Floors | 2 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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