312 Stanhope Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit tenement at 312 Stanhope Street in Bushwick, owned by Carlos Navarro and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, there was a serious situation in late 2019 involving unauthorized structural work and safety violations related to the building's rear fire escape, which resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board violations, including work without a permit and failure to provide unobstructed exit passageways, with penalties totaling $6,125.

In 2021, the building underwent inspections for these violations, and while some penalties were resolved, others were dismissed. The property has also maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance between 2021 and 2024, showing no infestations during these periods, and more recently, successful rodent control efforts, with passed inspections in 2023 and 2024. The building has a documented history of maintenance issues, particularly evident in October 2020 when multiple complaints were filed regarding stairs, walls, ceilings, and plumbing, though inspections found no violations.

In 2022 and 2023, while there were periods of rat activity noted in inspections, the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and early 2025 have consistently passed. Of particular concern was a building stability issue reported in November 2019, which required a structural inspection in 2021, though this was ultimately resolved with no work orders in place. The property has demonstrated improvements in recent years, with the most recent inspections showing consistent compliance with health and safety standards, including regular bedbug reporting and successful rodent inspections, though the history of violations and multiple complaint categories suggests a pattern of maintenance challenges that required ongoing attention and resolution.