438 East 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The three-story, three-unit property at 438 East 4th Street in Kensington, currently owned by Victoriano Bravo, has experienced several significant issues over recent years that prospective tenants should be aware of.

Most notably, the building has an ongoing pattern of housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive violations from 2021 to 2024, indicating non-compliance with the mandatory annual bedbug report filings as required by HPD rules. The property has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding potential illegal uses, with multiple complaints about conversion and unlawful hotel room rentals between 2019 and 2020, though most of these complaints either resulted in violation serving or were closed due to inability to gain access during inspection, except for one complaint from August 2019 which was determined to have no violation at the time of inspection.

Additionally, there is an active Environmental Control Board violation from March 2020 regarding unauthorized construction work at the rear garage, where modifications including door and window alterations were made without proper permits, resulting in a $1,250 penalty which remains unpaid as of the latest records. While the building has maintained its original structure since being built in 1910, these accumulated violations and ongoing regulatory issues suggest a pattern of maintenance and compliance challenges that could impact resident quality of life and safety.