354 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The 354 Pennsylvania Avenue building, located in East New York, is a 16-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement constructed in 1930, currently owned by Scott Jaffee. The property has experienced multiple maintenance issues recently, with significant complaints concentrated around late 2023 through early 2024.

These include multiple unaddressed concerns reported in November 2023 through 311 calls and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints, such as heating and hot water problems, fire escape safety concerns, electrical outlet issues, plumbing problems, door and window maintenance needs, unsanitary conditions with pests, flooring issues, and both paint/plaster and cabinet concerns. Despite being classified as both emergency and non-emergency complaints, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect these reported problems, which were subsequently closed with a note advising residents to file new complaints if issues persisted. The building's recent history includes a 2024 bedbug report showing zero infestations and a 2021 violation related to not filing an annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been resolved.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding rodent inspections, passing inspections in 2011 and 2012. A Local Law 188/17 compliance inspection in late 2024 also resulted in an "Unable To Gain Access" determination by the inspector. While the building has demonstrated consistent bedbug reporting compliance over the past several years, with no recorded infestations or eradications since at least 2019, the recent pattern of unaddressed maintenance complaints raises concerns about building access and response to resident-reported issues.