626 East 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The three-unit residential building at 626 East 4th Street in Kensington, owned by Yves Demosthene and constructed in 1920, has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years, particularly concerning maintenance compliance and unauthorized modifications. The property has recurring bedbug reporting violations, with open violations recorded in April 2024, March 2023, and previous years, indicating the building has not consistently filed its mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

A significant plumbing-related violation from February 2023 (Class B) involved unauthorized plumbing fixtures in the cellar area. The building has also faced scrutiny regarding potential unauthorized modifications, with an illegal conversion complaint from February 2023 that resulted in a failed inspection attempt and another work without permit complaint from July 2023.

Recent activity around the property has centered on exterior modifications, particularly an illegal curb cut violation from July 2023, which was documented in two separate complaints and resulted in an Environmental Control Board violation, though the penalty for this was recorded as $0. The property's bedbug history shows one complete reporting period (November 2020 - October 2021) with no documented infestations, though this period predates the current open violations. While some historical violations from 2022 and 2021 have been closed, the pattern of bedbug reporting violations and issues related to unauthorized modifications and environmental compliance suggest ongoing management challenges at this property.