51 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

51 Driggs Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building in Greenpoint, built in 1928 and currently owned by Kiumars Kaidanian. The building has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over the past decade, with the most recent significant event being a bedbug reporting violation in February 2022, for which the status is closed.

The building has maintained a clean bedbug record since then, with all subsequent annual reports (2023-2024) indicating zero infested or eradicated units. Housing Maintenance Code violations and Department of Buildings complaints show a pattern of enforcement activity between 2018-2022, including several complaints about illegal conversion (2022), illegal activity (2019), and construction-related concerns, though inspections typically found no violations warranting penalties. Notably, there was a period of plumbing permit complications in 2018 when approvals were at risk of revocation due to a suspended master plumber's license, though this was eventually resolved.

Historical records from 2010-2015 show concerning rodent activity, with multiple inspections in 2010 and 2011 reporting rat presence, though a follow-up inspection in November 2015 passed without issue. The building's permit history is relatively typical for an aging structure, with several work permits issued between 2018-2020 for various plumbing and exterior work, including a notable plumbing permit issued in February 2020 (job #340587911). While the building has faced various regulatory challenges, recent records suggest improved conditions, particularly regarding pest control, with no reported infestations in over three years and no significant recent violations impacting resident safety or comfort.