279 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
The four-story, four-unit residential building at 279 Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, currently owned by Stuart Venner, has experienced several notable events regarding building maintenance and compliance since 2019. Most recently, in July 2023, there was an HPD complaint regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, which was closed in June 2024 after inspection found no violations.
Prior to that, the building underwent a significant inspection in 2019 that resulted in an Environmental Control Board violation related to unauthorized alterations of a first-floor apartment, for which a penalty of $625 was imposed and resolved. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug control compliance, with all annual reports from 2022 to 2025 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.
While there was a rodent-related complaint in 2021 that initially received a failing inspection result, subsequent compliance inspections passed. The building's permit history from 2019 shows multiple permits being issued for various works, including Plumbing (PL), Electrical Work (EW), and Alt-Work (AL) projects, with the most recent for Plumbing issued in October 2019.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1946 |
Total area | 6002 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A |

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