496 Hendrix Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-unit, two-story building at 496 Hendrix Street in East New York, owned by Higinia Babilonia, has been experiencing recurring regulatory compliance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of violations related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports under the Housing Maintenance Code, with open violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024.

This suggests a persistent compliance oversight regarding pest management reporting requirements. In 2024, the property faced additional concerns when illegal after-hours work prompted a complaint in April, leading to a partial stop-work order following a May inspection. This situation was further complicated by an Environmental Control Board violation issued in May 2024, documenting unauthorized renovation work in a ground-level apartment that included the installation of new lights, outlets, and construction materials, as well as noting obstructions in the front entrance caused by debris, tools, and a radiator.

The board imposed a penalty of $2,500 for this violation, which remains active. While the building underwent a rodent inspection in June 2012 which resulted in a passing grade, there have been no subsequent rodent inspections on record. The property, built in 1901, has transitioned to a "hereafter converted Class A" building classification, though the nature of this conversion is not specified in the available data.