362 Macon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-unit, three-story building at 362 Macon Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Jean Isbell, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since 2019. Most notably, there is an ongoing concern about bedbug reporting, with open violations related to the annual bedbug report requirement dating from 2021-2024.

In March 2019, the building faced a cluster of urgent maintenance issues, including problems with heat/hot water throughout the building, electrical systems (power outages and no lighting), plumbing (radiator issues), and safety concerns like smoke detectors and cooking gas. Specific violations were documented for the fourth-floor apartment, including inadequate heat supply, missing smoke detector, and insufficient gas supply to kitchen fixtures. The building has had recurring rodent-related issues, with several rat sightings reported between 2020-2022, though recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passed without any noted problems.

There were also some infrastructure concerns in earlier years, including door/window issues in 2020 that inspectors could not access, and a series of emergency housing maintenance code complaints in 2019 covering various systems. The most recent documented improvement is the issuance of a plumbing permit in July 2018. While the building has shown some improvement over recent years, as evidenced by passing recent rodent inspections and having fewer emergency complaints, several violations from previous years remain open and appear to require attention.