679 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

679 Greene Avenue is a three-story, four-unit converted old law tenement building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Suzette Irish and dating back to 1931. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with six documented complaints between 2021 and 2024, most recently in January 2024, though inspections were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. The property has also faced pest-related challenges, with multiple reports in 2021-2022 indicating issues with roaches and mice in basement apartment 1, though recent inspections show compliance with rodent control measures as of May 2025.

An illegal conversion complaint was filed in June 2022, but no violations were found upon inspection. The building's maintenance history shows several safety and maintenance violations that have been addressed over time. In 2023, violations were documented relating to fire safety equipment, including a defective iron ladder to the roof, broken fire-retardant ceiling in the cellar, and defective self-closing doors at the boiler room and south exit. Additionally, there were requirements to paint the bathroom ceiling in apartment 3 and to remove household items around the scuttle ladder on the third story.

The property has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations in recent years, with zero reported cases between 2021 and 2024, and regular rodent inspections since 2022 have shown either passing results or bait application in 2022, indicating ongoing management of these issues. The building's most recent inspections have been primarily focused on verifying compliance with various codes and addressing any new violations. Records show that many complaints were categorized as emergencies, particularly regarding heat and hot water issues, while others concerned unsanitary conditions and appliance problems. The property has undergone multiple inspections and received various violation notices since 2021, with most being closed after compliance was achieved, though there are still some open violations from 2022 related to pest issues in basement apartment 1 that require attention.