279 Woodbine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, four-unit tenement building at 279 Woodbine Street in Bushwick, owned by Bekim Sakipi, has experienced several significant events and maintenance issues since 2019. Of particular note is a concerning pattern of heat and hot water issues, with a building-wide complaint filed in April 2021 that resulted in the Department of Housing Preservation and Development being unable to gain access for inspection. The building has also faced multiple structural stability concerns, with several complaints about building shaking and vibration recorded between June and October 2020, though inspections did not warrant violations at the time.

In 2020, two serious environmental control board violations were issued to Chloe Construction LLC regarding unsafe storage of combustible materials and inadequate worker safety measures during construction work. More recently, between 2023 and 2024, the building has accumulated several active violations for failing to file required external low-pressure inspections for multiple years, and a 2024 violation for unfiled annual bedbug reports, though there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent filings. The property has maintained up-to-date rodent control measures, passing inspections from 2022 to 2025, following earlier bait applications in 2019 when rat activity was documented.

The building's permit history shows consistent maintenance and improvement work, with multiple plumbing (PL) and environmental work (EW) permits issued between 2020 and 2023, suggesting ongoing efforts to address building systems and infrastructure. While there have been various complaints filed against the property regarding different issues, most inspections have not resulted in violations being upheld, though access issues were noted in some cases. The recent pattern of failing to file required inspections for both bedbugs and low-pressure systems, which remains active as of 2024, marks a significant compliance concern. However, the building has successfully completed three consecutive rodent inspections from 2022 to 2025, demonstrating improved pest management adherence in recent years.