647 East 96th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236

The 2-story, 4-unit tenement building at 647 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Vernal Laird, has experienced recurring compliance issues regarding bedbug reporting requirements over the past four years, with Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 specifically related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD regulations. While these violations were ultimately closed, it is worth noting that all four violations occurred in consecutive years, suggesting a pattern of oversight in complying with this particular administrative requirement.

Most recently, in May 2025, there were complaints regarding heat and hot water issues in the building, though HPD was unable to gain access to investigate the reported problem. This complaint remains officially closed in the system, but it is important to note that the building underwent its most recent inspection for this issue just days after the complaint was filed, on May 10-12, 2025, and there appear to be no documented violations resulting from this inspection.

However, this heating system complaint marks the first significant service request related to building systems in recent records, which is somewhat notable for a building of this age and type. On a positive note, the building's bedbug reporting records from 2022 to 2025 show consistent reporting periods with zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units reported, indicating successful management of bedbug issues despite the aforementioned violations regarding reporting procedures.