1402 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-unit, two-story building at 1402 Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, owned by Marie Payen and constructed in 1910, has experienced several concerning issues over the past several years. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of bedbug reporting violations, with open violations recorded in 2022, 2023, and 2024 regarding the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

The property has also faced significant construction-related challenges, particularly in 2019, when multiple complaints were filed regarding site conditions and unauthorized work, leading to two Environmental Control Board violations related to improper floor joist replacement, with one violation resulting in a $2,500 penalty. While these construction violations were eventually resolved, they followed a sequence of complaints about illegal after-hours work and unsafe conditions. More recently, in July 2025, a rodent inspection revealed rat activity at the property, marking the building's first rodent-related issue in a decade.

The Department of Buildings has issued multiple work permits for the property between 2019 and 2020, suggesting ongoing maintenance or repair activities. The building's history includes a COVID-19-related complaint in May 2020, though this was determined to have no violations at the time of inspection. While some violations have been resolved, the persistent bedbug reporting issues and the recent rodent activity warrant attention, though the exact status of many older violations and the current condition of the building is less clear given the time elapsed since some of these issues were documented.