257 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Located in Greenpoint, 257 Kingsland Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Nino Tristani. The building has experienced several recurring issues, most notably with maintenance compliance, as evidenced by multiple violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024, with the most recent open violation occurring in April 2024.

The property has also faced challenges with external safety inspections, receiving active violations for failure to file Low Pressure Inspection reports from 2017 through 2023. Rodent control has been a significant concern, particularly in 2024, with multiple bait applications and evidence of rat activity noted in January and October 2023 inspections, though a compliance inspection in November 2024 indicated passing results. In February 2018, numerous violations were documented in apartment 3R, including issues with window guards, carbon monoxide detectors, lead-based paint hazards, broken glass, and defective plaster surfaces, though all these violations were subsequently closed.

The building's history also shows two complaints to the Department of Buildings, one in 2022 regarding after-hours work and another in 2019 related to professional certification compliance, both of which were determined to have no violations warranting action upon inspection. A permit for exterior work was issued in 2019, indicating some level of maintenance and improvement attempt. While the building's history shows regular inspections and reporting requirements, the pattern of violations suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining compliance across various safety and health standards.