695 Cleveland Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 2-story, 3-unit tenement building at 695 Cleveland Street in East New York, owned by Freddy Velez and constructed in 1901, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over its history. Most notably, between 2009 and 2010, the first-floor apartment (1FLR) faced multiple serious violations, including vermin infestations (both roaches and mice), safety concerns with exposed electrical wiring in the bathroom, a defective kitchen cabinet, and problems with fire egress due to obstructing bars or gates at windows.

The building has also had ongoing bedbug reporting requirements, with violations in 2021 and 2022 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports, though recent filings from 2023-2025 indicate no current infestations or eradications, suggesting improvement in pest control management. More recent history shows some structural and compliance concerns, particularly in 2022, when there were multiple complaints about unauthorized work in the occupied multiple dwelling, including an environmental control board violation regarding an unpermitted basement stair modification. However, these issues appear to have been resolved, with the violation marked as "RESOLVED" and no penalties due.

The building's bedbug report filings from 2022 through 2025 show consistent zero infestation counts, indicating successful management of this particular issue in recent years. A rodent inspection conducted in 2012 resulted in a "Passed" rating, suggesting no ongoing rodent control problems at that time. The most recent permit issuance on record is from November 2021, though details on the specific scope of work authorized by this permit are not provided in the data.