389 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

389 Bushwick Avenue is a 3-story, 2-unit residential building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Mayer Friedman. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in March 2025, the building had multiple complaints regarding water leaks, ceiling issues, and power outages, though inspections found no violations of housing laws.

A more serious situation emerged in June 2024, when a violation was issued regarding a lock on a door to the fire escape from apartment 3L, which remains open as of the latest inspection. Throughout 2023, the building faced several significant maintenance challenges in apartment 3L, including violations for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as hot water issues. The building's history shows ongoing concerns about building systems and safety features, including multiple complaints about heat and hot water in recent years.

The property has also faced structural and drainage issues, with environmental control board violations in 2023 noting problems with roof maintenance and drainage. Notably, there were multiple violations in 2019 regarding the illegal conversion of apartment 3R for transient use, involving serious safety concerns about egress, fire safety, and system requirements, though these appear to have been resolved. The building has maintained a regular bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2024, with no reported infestations or re-infestations in any of these filings. While several maintenance issues have been addressed and closed over time, the property continues to show recurring patterns of electrical, water, and safety system-related concerns, particularly affecting the third floor.