599 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The three-story, three-unit old-law tenement building at 599 Morgan Avenue in Greenpoint, owned by Cynthia Ramirez, was constructed in 1901 and has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, in late 2023, the building had plumbing water supply problems that warranted immediate emergency response from both HPD and the Housing Maintenance Code, which were subsequently closed after inspection.

There have been recurring issues with basic services, including a heat/hot water problem in 2022 that was classified as an emergency, and a door-related issue in 2018 that HPD could not initially inspect but was eventually addressed. The building has experienced multiple safety-related violations that have required attention. In November 2023, two significant violations were documented: a Class C violation for a door preventing self-closing at the main entrance and a Class B violation for a leaking roof affecting the third-story public hall.

Previous years have shown various maintenance concerns, including missing safety equipment such as carbon monoxide detectors, and the need for proper notices regarding gas leak procedures and smoke detector requirements in the public areas. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with official reports from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infestation cases. Rodent inspections from 2011, 2012, and 2021 all passed, though there was one recorded instance of rat activity in 2011.