388 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

388 Christopher Avenue is a 10-unit, 4-story residential building located in Brownsville, owned by Faigy Friedman and completed in 2021. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple complaints of water supply problems and pest infestations, particularly affecting apartment 3B in May 2024, which was documented to have both mice and roach infestations along with a broken bathroom washbasin.

The building has also faced some administrative compliance challenges, as evidenced by eight Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in June 2024, primarily related to inadequate posting of required safety notices, including those for gas leaks, carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and the building's registration information. Although the 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints were closed without violations being issued, these recurring issues indicate ongoing maintenance concerns. Prior to its completion, the building had several construction-related complaints in 2021, including issues with worksite access and maintenance of required daily logs, resulting in Environmental Control Board violations and penalties.

However, during the bedbug monitoring period from 2020 to 2025, the building has maintained a clean record with no reported infestations or eradications. The most recent recorded violations and complaints suggest that while the building has met some basic maintenance standards, there are notable gaps in compliance with safety notice requirements and plumbing maintenance that affect resident comfort and safety. The property management has addressed most issues promptly, as evidenced by the closure of multiple complaints, though the recurrence of certain problems suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance systems.