20 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-unit, three-story building at 20 Van Buren Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Anthony Gibbs, was constructed in 1899 and has experienced several notable issues in recent years. The building has recurring open violations related to failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024.

There is also an active Environmental Control Board violation from September 2022 concerning unpermitted construction of an illegal structure at the rear ground floor level, which includes combustible materials and was constructed with concrete masonry blocks, for which a penalty of $500 was imposed. The property has documented instances of rat activity, with the most recent inspection in February 2025 showing initial rat activity followed by a compliance inspection that passed. The building's history shows some maintenance and regulatory challenges, including two complaints in 2022 regarding work without permits in an occupied multiple dwelling, one of which resulted in a violation.

In 2020, an illegal curb cut/driveway violation was recorded and resolved. Despite these issues, records indicate that the building has generally passed rodent inspections since 2021, with the exception of the most recent February 2025 inspection showing initial rat activity, though this was followed by a compliance inspection that passed. The property's bedbug reporting violations and unpermitted construction issues suggest ongoing challenges with compliance to housing codes that merit attention.