359 East 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 359 East 48th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Dennis Phillips and constructed in 1930, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over recent years. In January 2019, the building was the subject of multiple urgent complaints, including heat and hot water problems, door/window issues, and multiple reports of unsanitary conditions involving mold and pests.

During this period, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) attempted inspections but could not gain access to the apartments, resulting in the closure of these complaints with a recommendation to file new complaints if problems persisted. More recently, from 2021 through 2024, the building has received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, though these violations remain open and without a certified resolution. The building's history also includes a complaint about an illegal conversion in January 2019, though this was closed due to the inspector being unable to gain access during the second final attempt.

While the earliest issues regarding heat/hot water and unsanitary conditions were documented in 2019, these problems were never properly addressed through inspection, as access was not granted to the HPD during their attempts. More recent bedbug reporting violations suggest ongoing compliance issues with housing regulations, though these do not directly indicate current infestation problems. It's important to note that all service requests and violations have been processed through official channels, with no documented resolutions, indicating potential ongoing concerns about access and compliance within the building.