59 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

59 Van Siclen Avenue is a two-family, two-story residential building located in Cypress Hills and owned by Jose Niola. Built in 1901, this property has experienced several notable issues, particularly in 2018.

The most significant violations occurred in June 2018, when the building was cited for multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including the presence of an illegal gas range in the cellar, unauthorized conversion from a private dwelling to multiple dwelling use, and various plumbing fixtures associated with an illegally created Class "A" apartment in the cellar. These violations resulted in an Environmental Control Board penalty of $3,125 for occupancy contrary to that allowed by Certificate of Occupancy and Department of Buildings records, though this fine was subsequently resolved.

Earlier that same year, in February 2018, Apartment 2 on the second story experienced considerable maintenance issues, with multiple violations related to mold and mildew problems affecting various walls and ceilings in one room, as well as a roof leak affecting the ceiling in another room. The building's maintenance history shows these issues were addressed, as all violations were marked as "Close." More recently, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations or eradications in the past three reporting periods from 2022 to 2024. A rodent inspection conducted in June 2012 passed, indicating no rodent issues at that time.