363 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

This three-story, two-unit building at 363 Greene Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Vinette Tummings, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there is an ongoing violation related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The building has had multiple emergency repair requests, including issues with mold (April 2021) and plumbing problems involving the bathtub/shower (December 2019), though inspections did not result in violations in these cases. In late 2021, there were three separate construction-related complaints regarding work done contrary to approved plans, leading to an Environmental Control Board violation related to a basement conversion permit. Recent rodent inspections present a mixed picture of pest management, with several instances of rat activity reported in 2022 (March, June) and 2024 (June), though most inspections since then have passed.

A new permit for plumbing work was issued in February 2022, which appears to represent a legitimate attempt to address some of the building's maintenance issues. While some historical sanitary issues were documented (with pest and bathtub/shower complaints in 2019), the most pressing current concern appears to be the unresolved bedbug reporting requirement violation, which has persisted across multiple inspection cycles. The building's age (built in 1901) and classification as an Old Law Tenement contribute to its regulatory obligations, and while many complaints have been closed without violations, the pattern of maintenance issues suggests ongoing management challenges.