239 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

239 Lee Avenue is a 4-story, 7-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Bernard Tirnauer. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in early 2023, including multiple flooring/stairs complaints, heating issues, window frame problems, and ceiling maintenance needs.

Some of these complaints were designated as emergency situations, particularly those involving floors and ceilings. Additional concerns were documented in 2023 regarding the building's egress safety, with complaints about locked/blocked exits being reported and two ECB violations related to unauthorized balcony installations that resulted in $3,750 in penalties, though these violations have since been resolved. More recent inspections in 2024 have revealed open violations regarding lead-based paint hazard notification and record-keeping requirements in apartment 3R, while apartment 4L has several open violations related to ceiling and floor repairs, window issues, and encumbrances in public areas.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status over the past three reporting periods from 2021 to 2024, and rodent inspections showed rat activity in October 2022, followed by compliance in December 2022. The property's history includes multiple 311 complaints and Housing Maintenance Code violations, with the most recent significant issues centered around lead paint compliance in 2024 and ongoing maintenance needs in apartment 4L. The building received a permit issuance for work in October 2018, though specific details of that work are not provided in the available records.