345 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

345 Shepherd Avenue in East New York is a two-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Shalom Yakov. The property has experienced recurring administrative issues regarding bedbug reporting compliance from 2021 to 2024, with four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations issued for failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations are now closed. In early 2024, the building faced significant concerns regarding unauthorized construction work, with multiple complaints about work being conducted without proper permits.

Between February and April 2024, there were eight separate complaints in this category, though most resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access for verification, and two were ultimately found to have no violations. The building had one complaint in March 2024 regarding building stability, which was investigated but no violation was warranted at the time. An Environmental Control Board violation was issued in February 2024 for the presence of approximately 60 yards of combustible construction debris and materials in the rear yard, which constituted a health hazard to adjacent properties; this violation was resolved with a penalty of $312.

The most recent bedbug report filed in April 2025 covering the period from November 2023 to October 2024 showed zero infested or re-infested dwelling units, indicating successful management of this issue. The only other significant record on file is a rodent inspection from May 2012 which resulted in a passed evaluation. While the building has had various compliance issues, many of these appear to be administrative in nature and not directly related to resident safety or habitability.