3 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218

3 Avenue C is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building located in Kensington, Brooklyn, that was constructed in 1899 and is currently owned by Rehana Hanif. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a recurring pattern of heat and hot water complaints throughout 2022, with emergency complaints filed in February and March of that year. Additionally, there was a concerning situation in early 2022 involving the building's fire escape, when it was reported that a removed escape scuttle had created unsafe conditions.

Current safety concerns include an active Environmental Control Board violation from February 2022 regarding an obstructed exit passageway and unauthorized construction of a metal balcony that allegedly interfered with the fire escape system, for which a $1,250 penalty was imposed. The building's recent complaint history includes an indoor air quality issue reported in April 2023, for which a notice was sent to the property owner. The property has undergone several inspections and investigations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent filings in 2024 and 2025 showing no documented infestations or related issues.

Multiple complaints regarding unauthorized work in occupied multiple dwellings have been filed between 2021 and 2024, though most were closed without violations being warranted at the time of inspection. The building's heat and hot water systems have been the subject of multiple emergency complaints, and there have been concerns about the owner's compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, with violations issued in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. A rodent inspection conducted in 2017 resulted in a passing grade for the property.