273 Macon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, three-unit building at 273 Macon Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Carmen Gulston and constructed in 1873, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there are persistent "Class A" Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024 remaining open. Additionally, there is an open "Class B" violation from September 2019 concerning inadequate lighting at the building's front entrance, where proper lighting requirements were not met.

The building has also faced multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints regarding unpermitted work, with four incidents between late 2020 and 2022, though three of these were closed due to inspectors' inability to gain access. Separate DOB violations from June 2023 indicate failure to file required external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2019, and 2020, which remain active as of July 2025. The property has documented history of unauthorized construction work, with Environmental Control Board violations from December 2020 citing unpermitted interior framing and electrical work, though these were subsequently resolved with no penalties imposed.

In terms of pest management, the building has passed rodent inspections in 2018, 2022, and 2024. While there have been various maintenance and compliance issues, it's worth noting that the most recent rodent inspections have been passed, suggesting some regular maintenance oversight. The building's documented history shows a pattern of administrative compliance issues, particularly regarding bedbug report filings and safety inspections, with some improvements in recent years but with several open violations still existing as of July 2025.