229 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The three-story, two-family house at 229 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, built in 1910 and currently owned by 229 Kent Group LLC, has experienced several notable events in recent years, particularly regarding building permits and occupancy issues. Between 2022 and 2025, there were multiple complaints relating to the Certificate of Occupancy status, with two complaints in 2023 (May 18 and July 8) specifically mentioning concerns of potential illegal occupancy, though both were subsequently found to have "No Violation Warranted" upon inspection.

Throughout 2023, there were repeated attempts by inspectors to access the property to verify permit compliance, with three documented cases of "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" (January, May, and August). A significant incident occurred in 2022 regarding property maintenance, where an "Oath Violation" was served to the property on December 8, 2022.

The building has also been subject to a standing water complaint in 2018 (resolved by September 2018), and between 2022-2023, multiple permit-related complaints were filed, though most inspections found no violations or received similar response notes about access issues. Notably, the most recent illegal conversion complaint from June 2025 was closed within days with a finding of "Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records." While the property has seen various regulatory inquiries and access challenges for inspectors, most incidents have resulted in no violations being found, though the pattern of permit-related inspections and access issues suggests ongoing monitoring of compliance requirements.