659 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit building at 659 Greene Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Sharyn Rachev and built in 1899, has experienced various maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in February 2019. During that month, multiple complaints were filed and inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including issues with heat/hot water, plumbing (bathtub/shower), water leaks, and electrical systems (outlets/switches). Violations were specifically documented regarding water leaks and electrical issues, though no violations were issued for the heat/hot water or plumbing complaints.

The building's second-floor apartment (Apartment 2) was found to have several maintenance issues in 2019 that were subsequently resolved, including problems with bathroom ceiling leaks, kitchen sink drain connections, electrical service to hallway fixtures, and ceiling plaster/paint conditions. More recent history shows the building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025. The property has consistently filed annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024, with no documented infestations or eradications in any filing period.

The building did face a certificate of occupancy issue in 2019, resulting in a violation for not having a valid certificate on file, though this was subsequently resolved with no penalties. While there were repeated violations noted regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports between 2022 and 2024, these have been addressed, and the most recent bedbug reports indicate no units were affected. The building's maintenance record shows general improvement in recent years, with regular filings and inspections being conducted as required, and no major complaints or violations recorded since the 2019 cluster of issues.