299 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 299 Shepherd Avenue in East New York, owned by Mario Madrid and constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant events in recent years that warrant attention. Most notably, in March 2025, the building received two concerning complaints regarding structural stability, with one complaint about building shaking/vibration resulting in a partial vacate order.

This was followed by a Department of Buildings violation issued the same month regarding a non-compliance issue related to a collapsed garage at an adjacent property (66 Berriman Street), with indications that the rear yard of 299 Shepherd Avenue was in a collapse zone and contained debris from the neighboring property. The building has also had recurring Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with notices issued in 2022, 2023, and 2024, although these violations were subsequently closed.

However, more recent bedbug reporting records from 2023 through 2025 (most recently filed in May 2025) show no reported infestations, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units recorded in the past two years. The building has maintained a generally good record regarding rodent inspections, having passed an initial inspection in May 2012, though this is an older record compared to more recent events. While the bedbug reporting situation appears to have been resolved, the recent structural stability concerns represented by the March 2025 violations and complaints are the most significant current issue affecting the property.