679 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

679 Bedford Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Dbb 1-18 Trust in Williamsburg. The building has experienced several concerning safety and compliance issues in recent years, particularly regarding lead paint hazards and emergency egress. Most notably, as of March 2020, there were open Class C violations related to lead-based paint hazard control requirements in Apartment 4B and a failure to notify occupants about lead paint hazards.

Between 2020 and 2021, multiple violations were recorded concerning the building's fire escape routes, including installation of window air conditioning units obstructing fire escape passageways on the second floor, leading to significant penalties totaling $10,000. The building has also faced challenges with regulatory compliance, including three active Department of Buildings violations from 2020-2023 regarding failure to certify correction of immediately hazardous conditions. Additional infrastructure maintenance issues were noted in 2019 with respect to an unfiled boiler inspection report.

However, on a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past five years (2019-2024), with all annual reports showing zero infested units. The property has demonstrated some degree of responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by multiple citations being resolved between 2020 and 2021, though several violations remain open or active as of the most recent data available. The building's history suggests ongoing challenges with regulatory compliance and emergency safety requirements, particularly during the 2020-2021 period, while more recent records indicate fewer violations related to these critical areas.