649 Alabama Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 649 Alabama Avenue in East New York, owned by Kwame Brammah, has been subject to multiple concerning issues over recent years, particularly regarding safety compliance. Most notably, the building has recurring violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports in accordance with HPD regulations, with open violations documented in 2024, 2023, and 2022.

In 2021, significant safety violations were identified in apartment 2R, including problems with self-closing doors and defective window guards, though these violations have since been closed. An important structural concern emerged in early 2023 when a violation was issued regarding the adjacent building (645 Alabama Avenue), noting dangerous conditions with a partially displaced parapet wall and a collapsing driveway area, though this was outside the direct property line of 649 Alabama Avenue. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of rodent-related issues, with inspections in 2011 and 2015 recording rat activity or other problems, while a 2012 inspection passed.

Other historical violations include the removal of an illegal double cylinder lock at the metal gate in the front yard in 2021. The property has undergone several inspections and responded to various complaints over the years, with the most recent being two closed complaints in February 2023 related to adjacent building concerns. While some violations have been addressed and closed, the ongoing bedbug report compliance issues and the 2023 structural concern with the adjacent building suggest persistent challenges with building maintenance and safety compliance.