496 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-unit residential building at 496 Central Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Remi Reisner and completed in 2006, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety-related events over its history. Most notably, there have been recurrent issues with pest control, evidenced by a July 2023 complaint about unsanitary conditions and pests that HPD could not inspect upon request.

The building has incurred multiple Housing Maintenance Code Violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with violations noted in 2021, 2022, and most recently in April 2024, though the subsequent filings (including the latest from December 2024) indicate no reported infestations during the respective filing periods. The building's early years revealed several critical safety violations documented in June 2008, primarily concerning Apartment 3RDFL. These included missing smoke detectors, a non-functional carbon monoxide detector, inadequate access to the building heating system, and a defective bathroom sink waste line connection - all of which were classified as Class B or Class C violations.

While these 2008 violations were marked as open and exhibit no certified resolution date in the available records, there have been no reported recurrence of similar issues in subsequent inspections. Recent rodent inspections have shown generally positive results, with the most recent April 2025 inspection passing, though there was a report of rat activity in August 2022. The building's annual bedbug reporting requirements appear to be up-to-date as of the latest filings, showing no current infestations or re-infestations across all units.