235 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

235 Kent Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit mixed-use residential building constructed in 1954 and currently owned by Maxwell Seibald. Recent records from 2023-2025 indicate a food establishment-related health complaint was filed with the DOHMH in July 2023 regarding bare hands in food contact, though this was subsequently closed. The building's most significant ongoing maintenance concern dates back to April 2018, when multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented that remain unresolved, including missing required safety notifications regarding gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and housing information guide availability.

These violations, all classified as "Class A" requiring immediate attention, are particularly noteworthy due to their potential impact on tenant safety. The building has maintained an active record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past several years, with all filings between 2020 and 2024 reporting zero infested units. While there was evidence of rodent activity noted during inspections in 2018, subsequent inspections in April 2018 recorded compliance.

The property has also undergone several permitted work activities, with multiple permits issued between 2018 and 2022 for various electrical and plumbing improvements. More recently, a Local Law 188/17 compliance inspection in February 2025 found no violations requiring attention at that time. The combination of persistent open violations from 2018 and various health-related complaints suggests some ongoing maintenance challenges, though the absence of recent bedbug infestations and successful completion of some permit work indicates progress in certain areas of building upkeep.