72 South Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The three-story, four-unit building at 72 South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, owned by Leigh Bokser, has a notable history of housing maintenance code violations over the past several years, particularly concerning bedbug reporting requirements. Since 2021, the building has received four consecutive violations (2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024) related to the failure to file the mandatory annual bedbug report as required by HPD regulations, with all these violations still remaining open as of 2025.

The building's history also includes a rodent inspection in March 2022 which resulted in a passing grade, suggesting that any potential pest issues were addressed at that time. Looking back further, there was a significant complaint recorded in December 2018 regarding defective/exposed electrical wiring, though this complaint was closed after the inspector was unable to gain access during their second final attempt to inspect the property.

This building, constructed in 1853, is classified as "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A" which indicates it has been converted from a previous use category, though specific details of the conversion are not provided in the available data. The persistence of bedbug report violations over multiple years suggests ongoing non-compliance with housing maintenance requirements, though it's worth noting that these violations relate to reporting requirements rather than direct evidence of infestations.