199 Freeman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The three-story, four-unit old law tenement building at 199 Freeman Street in Greenpoint, owned by Joel Kaufman and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there are two open Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations from March and April 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules. The building has a documented history of rodent control challenges, particularly evident during 2016 when multiple bait applications were required, though the situation improved with a "Passed" compliance inspection by May 2016.

A water leak complaint was reported and inspected in April 2022, though no violations were found. The building's security infrastructure was addressed in May 2022 following a violation regarding a defective front entrance self-closing door, which was subsequently repaired. Looking back through the building's inspection history, while recent years have shown fewer violations, the maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with compliance to housing regulations.

The most recent bedbug report filing period (November 2020 - October 2021) indicated no infestations, though this was prior to the current open violations. The property has maintained a general pattern of responding to and resolving violations when brought to attention, as evidenced by the closure of the 2022 water leak complaint and the door repair violation. Regular rodent inspections were conducted between 2016 and 2017, showing initial difficulties with infestations that appear to have been managed through baiting and subsequent inspections.