65 Chester Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The three-story, three-unit building at 65 Chester Street in Brownsville, owned by Paulette Donald, has a mixed maintenance history since its construction in 2006. The property experienced significant issues in January 2019, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responding to emergency complaints about lack of heat/hot water affecting the entire building and problems with cooking gas. Unfortunately, inspectors were unable to gain access to the units during these inspections, resulting in the closure of both complaints without resolution.

In the following years, the building faced administrative challenges related to bedbug reporting compliance. Two Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded in 2021 and 2022, specifically noting the failure to file the required annual bedbug report as per HPD regulations. However, there has been a positive trajectory regarding bedbug management recently, as evidenced by the 2025 bedbug report showing zero infested units and three eradicated units.

The previous three annual filings (2024, 2023, and 2022) consistently reported no infested or re-infested units, suggesting effective pest management has been implemented. Additionally, a rodent inspection conducted in May 2013 resulted in a passing grade, indicating no rodent issues were present at that time. While the building has experienced some maintenance challenges in the past, particularly in 2019, the recent record suggests improved overall conditions, with effective pest management protocols now in place.