389 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, two-family house at 389 Jefferson Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1915 and currently owned by Allanna Laidlow, has undergone a protracted and controversial construction project beginning in 2019 that continues through 2024. The property generated multiple Department of Buildings complaints between late 2021 and mid-2022, primarily related to unauthorized construction work and safety violations.

These included issues with standing water in excavations, failure to maintain proper onsite safety documents, and work not conforming to approved construction documents, leading to several Stop Work Orders and a total of $12,500 in Environmental Control Board penalties. A significant gas utility referral occurred in late 2019, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the property. The construction project has required multiple permits under job number 321793207, with the most recent permit issued in April 2024.

While recent rodent inspections in 2019, 2022, and 2024 have all passed, the building's history suggests a pattern of construction-related compliance issues that dominated the period from late 2021 through late 2022. However, many of these violations have since been resolved or dismissed, and the most recent permit activity suggests work is proceeding under proper authorization. The complex history of this property indicates significant construction activity over several years, with various regulatory and compliance challenges primarily concentrated in 2021-2022, though these issues appear to have been largely addressed through recent permit activity and inspections.