735 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

735 Pennsylvania Avenue is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Madelyn Swing and located in East New York. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most concerning being a broken/missing window guard and pest infestation reported in April 2023, both of which resulted in Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) violations.

Multiple violations were issued following a May 2023 inspection, including concerns about safety features such as self-closing doors in the first-floor vestibule, carbon monoxide detecting devices (both in common areas and apartment 2F), and various posting requirements related to gas leak procedures and tenant safety notices. The building also received violations for lead-based paint hazards and damaged plastered surfaces in apartment 2F in April 2023, though many of the violations were subsequently certified as corrected between late May and August 2023, with the exception of the lead paint issue, which remains listed as open from April 2024. The property's most recent official bedbug report from April 2024 for the period ending October 2023 shows no reported infestations, while a previous report from April 2023 for the period ending October 2022 also indicated no affected units.

The building's maintenance history shows some attention to safety requirements, with violations being addressed through appropriate certification processes, though the presence of multiple simultaneous violations in 2023 suggests there may have been periods of deferred maintenance. A rodent inspection in August 2012 passed, but no more recent rodent-related data is available in the records. The building occupies a typical two-story configuration for its class and age, and while many violations have been addressed through official certification, the property has experienced recurring maintenance challenges, particularly in 2023.