409 Suydam Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 409 Suydam Street in Bushwick, owned by William Chan and constructed in 1931, has experienced several ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding sanitation and pest control. The building has been under the Alternative Enforcement Program since March 2023, which indicates persistent maintenance issues requiring closer oversight. Recent rodent activity has been documented in both 2024 and 2025 inspections, with bait application recorded in 2023.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in 2023, including issues with fire-rated materials, water leaks, and missing self-closing doors. The building has also faced recurring complaints about unsanitary garbage storage conditions, with four separate complaints between 2022 and 2023, though not all inspections resulted in violations. Historically, the building has had several concerning issues, including three significant complaints in March 2022 regarding building shaking, electrical wiring, and egress concerns.

Two ECB violations from 2018 remain active, relating to electrical system modifications and safety concerns, though many other historical violations have been resolved or dismissed. The property has maintained a bedbug-free status according to recent reports (2021-2022), and while some maintenance issues have persisted, regular inspections have been conducted to address various concerns. Recent improvements to the building's maintenance compliance have been noted, with many violations being properly addressed though some remain open as of the latest inspections.