559 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, three-unit tenement building at 559 Chauncey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Patricia Morris, has a concerning record of maintenance issues since 2018. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with mold, with two emergency complaints filed in 2023 (January and April), though only one resulted in violations. The building has multiple open violations as of 2023-2024, including unaddressed issues with plaster and paint in Apartment 1's kitchen and one of its rooms, and four separate bedbug reporting violations spanning from 2019 to 2024.

Safety concerns have been documented, particularly in 2019 when multiple violations regarding broken or missing window guards were recorded as emergencies. Other significant issues include a 2018 violation for obstructed fire escape egress, a key-locked fire escape window in Apartment 3, and the need for proper gas leak notification procedures. The building's rodent inspection history shows mixed results, with initial inspections in January 2019 revealing rat activity, though a subsequent February inspection passed.

While some violations have been addressed and closed, including emergency complaints from 2019 regarding door issues, multiple persistent violations remain open as of 2024. These include both Class A and Class B violations, indicating varying degrees of severity. The property has maintained its original structure and design as an "OLD LAW TENEMENT" built in 1901, but the ongoing maintenance issues suggest a need for improved oversight of building conditions and timely resolution of violations.