70 South Elliott Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The three-story, nine-unit building at 70 South Elliott Place in Fort Greene, built in 1930 and owned by Judith Grunbaum, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, though most have been addressed through official inspections. In 2021, the property faced multiple health and safety concerns, including mold in community bathrooms on the second and third stories, unsanitary conditions, and rodent sightings, though inspections did not result in violations.

A series of inspections in 2018 revealed violations related to flooring, electrical systems, and door maintenance, with specific issues noted regarding electrical cable support, grounding systems, and door self-closing mechanisms. More recently, in 2023, there were two open violations regarding annual bedbug reporting requirements, accompanied by multiple construction-related complaints including work without proper permits and construction safety compliance issues that resulted in substantial fines in December 2024. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of both proactive and reactive responses to tenant complaints.

While recent inspections (including a January 2023 rodent inspection) have generally passed without violations, the property continues to maintain several active violations as of 2024 regarding bedbug reporting requirements. The Department of Buildings has recorded multiple environmental control board violations involving unsafe construction practices and failure to maintain building codes, particularly in 2018 related to electrical systems, though many of these were subsequently resolved. The bedbug reporting history suggests periods of diligent compliance, with no reported infestations in the past three reporting periods (2020-2021, 2019-2020, and 2021-2022), and recent inspections have consistently passed without major findings.