6702 20th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The three-unit, two-story building at 6702 20th Avenue in Bensonhurst, owned by Frank Albanese, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past four years, with the most pressing concerns revolving around heating systems. In December 2022, there were two documented incidents of no heat or hot water affecting the entire building, with the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Department confirming that heat and hot water were restored in both cases.

These incidents were classified as emergency situations under the Housing Maintenance Code. The building currently has multiple open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024, indicating compliance issues with the mandatory annual bedbug reporting process required by HPD regulations. Additional concerns include a plumbing complaint from June 2021, though inspection access was denied on both the initial and second attempts.

A separate complaint regarding suspected illegal conversion from the same month was inspected in July 2021 but found to warrant no violation at that time. More recently, in July 2023, there was a complaint about hanging scaffolds, though the inspection found no violations. The building's documented history suggests ongoing challenges with heat maintenance and compliance with certain housing regulations, particularly regarding pest control reporting requirements, though some older complaints appear to have been resolved or found to be unsubstantiated upon inspection.