288 Mcguinness Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 288 McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, built in 1899 and currently owned by Tracy Lin, has experienced several concerning structural and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in 2024, there were significant concerns about the building's structural integrity, with complaints about building settlement causing leaning, particularly on the left side, as well as cracked walls in hallways and deteriorated stairs. These issues were documented in multiple complaints and violations, including problems with the fire escape stairs and roof ladder, though a structural engineer's report from September 2024 was eventually accepted by the Department of Buildings.

More recently, in late 2023, there was a water leak incident in September which was investigated but no violations were found. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of resolved issues and regulatory compliance efforts. A self-closing door violation in October 2023 was documented in Apartment 1, while the building has maintained a clean bedbug report record since 2021, with no infestations reported in any of the annual filing periods.

Compliance inspections related to Local Law 188/17 in late 2024-early 2025 showed access issues, though earlier structural monitoring complaints from April 2024 were acknowledged. Historical complaints dating back to 2019 have included denied access inspections and a work without permit complaint in 2021 that resulted in no violations being issued. The building has one outstanding Environmental Control Board violation from 2024 regarding front stairs and hallway conditions, though the penalty associated with this violation has been resolved.