351 East 26th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 351 East 26th Street in Flatbush, owned by Samuel Amsel, has experienced several significant regulatory and safety-related events over the past few years. The most concerning pattern emerged in 2021, when there were multiple access-related issues with Department of Buildings inspections, including a notably serious incident in June 2021 where a building violation was issued for failure to obey a stop work order.

This year also saw a violation related to tampering with posted notices, though inspectors were again unable to gain access to the property on two attempts. A September 2021 violation regarding failure to certify correction on an immediately hazardous violation was eventually dismissed in December 2022.

In 2022, the building faced two separate complaints regarding construction activities and certificate of occupancy issues, both of which resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access to the property despite multiple attempts. While these access issues are concerning in terms of oversight, it's worth noting that there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building since the beginning of 2022, according to the latest 2024 bedbug reporting period, which showed zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation across all units.