836 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, four-unit building at 836 Greene Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Crystal Witherspoon, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most notably, in mid-2023, there were multiple plumbing complaints regarding toilets and sinks, as well as window frame issues and pest infestations, all of which remained uninspected due to lack of access.

The building has an open Class A violation from April 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, which follows a pattern of similar violations from 2021-2023. Additionally, there are two open violations from February 2007 concerning inadequate hot water supply in 4th floor apartment 4, which have been unresolved for over 18 years.

Despite these persistent issues, there is a positive note regarding rodent control: the building has passed all rodent inspections from 2022 to 2025, with the exception of a single inspection in September 2020 that noted rat activity. The bedbug reporting history shows no documented infestations from November 2020 onward, with all reports indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units for the 2020-2022 period. While the building's recent history shows significant maintenance challenges, particularly in 2023, the consistent passing of rodent inspections and lack of documented bedbug infestations in recent years suggest some improvements in specific areas of pest management, though the unresolved hot water issues and inspection access problems remain concerning.