557 Wyona Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207
The two-unit, two-story residential building at 557 Wyona Street in East New York, owned by Faynella John, has experienced several concerning issues over the past year and a half. Most notably, there have been ongoing problems with heat and hot water throughout 2023 and early 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2023 and February 2024, though some complaints could not be verified due to lack of access. The building is currently facing health and safety concerns related to construction lead dust in common areas and apartments, with complaints filed in April 2024 that remain in progress as of October 2023.
A broken or missing window guard was reported in April 2024, though HPD was unable to gain access to inspect this condition, and there was a power outage in April 2024 that was investigated with no violations found. The building has several outstanding maintenance issues, including an open violation regarding the annual bedbug report requirements (as of April 2024) and previous violations from late 2023 concerning presumed lead paint hazards, hot water temperature exceeding 130 degrees, and various floor repair needs in Apartment 1F. Similar maintenance concerns were noted for Apartment 1R in 2022, including defective ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen and issues with the bathroom door and bathtub faucets.
The building's history includes an active illegal conversion violation from 2019 regarding unauthorized basement occupancy and illegal kitchen installations, though this has not been resolved as of October 2023. While there have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent years (with reports showing zero infested units in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021), the building has previous pest control history that included failed rodent inspections in 2015 and passed inspections in 2012 and 2011. A significant number of Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections have been conducted, with records showing inspectors were unable to gain access in several instances, most recently in February 2025.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 2 |
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Year built | 1935 |
Total area | 3750 sq ft |
Floors | 2 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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