702 Cleveland Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 3-story, 6-unit New Law tenement building at 702 Cleveland Street in East New York, owned by Vere Padmore, has demonstrated several significant patterns in its recent history. Most notably, there was a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in December 2024, though these services were reportedly restored promptly when HPD was notified.

The building has shown consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past three years (2022-2025), with all recent filings indicating zero infested units, and prior infestation reports over the past four years also showed no evidence of bedbug issues. The property has a history of housing maintenance violations primarily concentrated between 2018-2024, with multiple citations regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Earlier violations in 2018 specifically affected Apartment 1F, citing issues with security and safety equipment, including carbon monoxide detector problems, smoke detector deficiencies, and concerns about self-closing doors.

A rodent inspection conducted in May 2012 resulted in a passing grade. While the recent history shows improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, the December 2024 heat and hot water outage represents the most significant recent service disruption, though it appears to have been addressed quickly upon reporting. The building, constructed in 1930, has maintained an active record with HPD, particularly regarding safety equipment and service requirements, with varying degrees of compliance and resolution over time.