688 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The 4-unit, 2-story tenement building at 688 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, owned by Sun West Mortgage, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, particularly regarding utility outages and pest control compliance. Most concerning are three recent power outage incidents in 2025 (June and previous occurrences in August 2022), and multiple heat and hot water complaints in early 2025, including one affecting the entire building, though inspections either could not be completed or found no violations.

The building has persistent bedbug report compliance issues, with four open violations (2021-2024) regarding the failure to file required annual bedbug reports as per Housing Maintenance Code requirements. The property has faced multiple rodent-related challenges, with inspections in 2021 revealing both sightings and conditions attracting rodents, leading to two failed rodent inspections in 2022.

Historical inspection records show these issues are not new, as previous inspections from 2011-2012 had passed rodent checks. The building's infrastructure stability seems uneven, as evidenced by the repeated utility service issues, particularly the electrical problems, which appear to be a recurring pattern requiring emergency responses. As of April 2024, there are still three open violations related to bedbug report compliance, indicating ongoing administrative oversight issues.