693 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

This three-unit residential building, located at 693 East 2nd Street in Kensington and owned by Abraham Farkas, has experienced a consistent pattern of bedbug-related violations over the past several years. Despite the building being relatively new, constructed in 1990, it has faced recurring issues with pest management compliance, as evidenced by four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024, all related to the requirement of filing annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD regulations.

While the most recent inspection violation from April 2024 remains open, it's worth noting that during this same period, there have been no documented cases of actual infestations according to the bedbug reporting system, with the most recent filings from 2023 and 2021 showing zero infested or eradicated units. The building has had minimal other complaints or violations on record, with only two Department of Buildings complaints in the past five years - one in 2023 regarding a sweep that warranted no violations, and an earlier complaint from 2020 regarding a permit issue that was also dismissed upon inspection.

A single 311 service request from May 2021 regarding unsanitary conditions due to pests was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, though no violations were issued and the complaint was subsequently closed. While the property appears to be generally well-maintained with no major safety concerns on record, the recurring bedbug reporting violations suggest ongoing administrative challenges in meeting HPD's pest management documentation requirements.