279 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
279 Tompkins Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Maritza Duran. The building has experienced consistent challenges with maintenance compliance in recent years, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024 for failure to file the required annual bedbug reports.
More significantly, there are concerning active violations related to the building's maintenance and safety systems, including a $500 violation issued in December 2023 for a hole under the second-floor windowsill, and three open violations from June 2023 for failing to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2019, and 2020, which suggest ongoing neglect of building systems maintenance. The property has also faced persistent issues with rodent activity, with inspection results showing rat activity in multiple inspections throughout 2024, including four instances in April 2024 alone, and additional rat activity noted in October 2024.
The most recent rodent inspection in March 2025 passed, though this follows an extended period of documented rodent presence. The building's violation history indicates ongoing challenges with both pest control measures and basic maintenance requirements, though there has been some recent progress in one area with the 2025 rodent inspection result showing improvement.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 6500 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 431 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 11216
- 433 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 11216
- 435 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 11216
- 279 Tompkins Ave, New York, NY 11216
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