521 Hegeman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

521 Hegeman Avenue is a 2-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1923 and currently owned by Delmina Sampson. The building has a concerning pattern of housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug report filings, with open violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024, indicating persistent non-compliance with HPD requirements. Between 2018 and 2021, there were multiple complaints regarding illegal conversions, particularly involving unauthorized alterations to the cellar level.

These included reports of unsafe conditions, with illegally installed partitions creating three rooms with key locks, a bathroom, and living spaces, which led to two Environmental Control Board violations in October 2018 related to work without a permit and unauthorized occupancy. One of these violations was resolved without any penalties imposed. Recent inspection records from 2011 and 2012 show successful rodent control compliance, though no more recent rodent inspections are available in the provided data.

The building has a documented history of access denial during inspections related to the illegal conversion complaints in 2018 and 2021, suggesting potential challenges with property access for regulatory compliance checks. While the Environmental Control Board violations from 2018 were resolved without any outstanding balance, the recurring bedbug report violations indicate ongoing regulatory compliance issues. The most recent building complaints and violations primarily focus on bedbug reporting non-compliance, suggesting this is currently the most significant regulatory concern for the property as of 2024.