69 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

69 Central Avenue is a 3-story, 4-unit old law tenement building located in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Rachel Phipps. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most notable cluster of problems occurring in September 2022, when multiple violations were recorded including pest infestations (both roaches and mice in the cellar), heavy water leaks, and instances of mold. These issues prompted inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in both emergency and non-emergency classifications, with some violations remaining open status as of the latest available data.

The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water issues, with complaints recorded in both 2019 and 2022 for lack of these essential services throughout the entire building. The building's maintenance history shows ongoing concerns with basic services and infrastructure, including a violation issued in 2023 regarding the failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection results. However, more recent data indicates some improvement in building conditions, with rodent inspections conducted regularly between 2019 and 2025 consistently showing "Passed" results.

Importantly, the bedbug reporting system shows no instances of infestation or re-infestation in the past six annual reporting periods, from 2019 through 2025. The building has also addressed several housing maintenance code violations, with some certified as corrected (including door repairs and boiler room maintenance) while others remain open, such as the fire retardant material issue in the cellar. Recent rodent control efforts have been successful, as evidenced by the passed inspections, and there have been no recorded bedbug infestations in the past six reporting periods, suggesting improved pest management.