42 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The three-story, three-unit building at 42 Clermont Avenue in Fort Greene, owned by Onesimo Garcia, has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance issues since 2016. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of documented violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive open violations recorded between 2021 and 2024 specifically referencing the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

The building has experienced minimal serious incidents, with a single emergency gas-related complaint in 2019 that was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, though no violations were found. The property has been the subject of several Department of Buildings complaints between 2021 and 2022, including concerns about illegal advertising, inadequate fencing, and a vacant building condition, all of which were found to warrant no violations upon inspection.

A 2021 complaint regarding potential excavation-induced building undermining was also inspected and resulted in no violations. Rodent inspections from 2016 show a progression from initial rat activity in January to a compliant status in April of that year, suggesting previous pest control issues were addressed at that time. While many of the complaints and violations have been resolved or closed, the persistent bedbug reporting violations through 2024 represent the most significant ongoing compliance issue for the building.