695 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, four-unit building at 695 Greene Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most recently, in June 2024, there were both flooring/stairs and water leak (heavy flow) problems that required emergency intervention by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though both issues were promptly resolved within a few days. Prior to this, the building faced an entire building heat/hot water disruption in December 2022, which was also addressed promptly.

The property currently has three open Class A violations from 2022-2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, which is a mandatory requirement under the Housing Maintenance Code. However, it's worth noting that the building's most recent bedbug report from February 2021 indicated no infestation during the reporting period of late 2019 to late 2020. The building has maintained consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all nine inspections conducted between 2019 and 2025.

Additional permits related to electrical work (EW) and plumbing (PL) were issued in April 2019, suggesting some level of proactive maintenance during that period. While the recent emergency repairs indicate some persistent maintenance challenges, the building's overall record shows prompt response to reported issues, with the majority being resolved quickly through proper channels. The property's long-standing rodent control success and recent plumbing repairs demonstrate ongoing attention to basic infrastructure needs, though the open bedbug reporting violations represent a notable compliance gap that has persisted over multiple years.