699 Bristol Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236

The 2-story, 4-unit residential building at 699 Bristol Street, owned by Steven Frank and located in Brownsville, has a notable history of maintenance and compliance issues since 2021. The most recent heat and hot water complaint from October 2023, marked as emergency by Housing Maintenance Code, was closed due to lack of access for inspection.

The building has faced repeated Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements in 2021, 2022, and 2023, though the most recent filing for the period of November 2022 to October 2023 reported no infestation cases. Significant safety-related violations were documented in October 2023, including missing electrical switch cover, lack of gas leak notice posting, and issues with self-closing doors at the building entrance.

The property has experienced access issues for inspections, as evidenced by two Department of Buildings complaints in 2022 regarding unauthorized work in an occupied multiple dwelling, both marked as "Access Denied – 2nd Attempt." Multiple violations were documented in October 2023 regarding building safety and maintenance requirements, including a loose scuttle ladder rail, defective entrance door, and the need for proper notices regarding housing information guides. Despite these challenges, the building has passed its most recent rodent inspection in October 2017, suggesting some areas of compliance success. While many violations have been closed following inspection and certification, the pattern of repeated bedbug reporting issues and access difficulties for inspections raises ongoing concerns about tenant oversight and building management responsiveness.