819 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 819 59th Street in Borough Park, currently owned by Lin Chen, has experienced several significant events since 2021 that are worth noting. Between 2021-2022, the property underwent a period of unauthorized commercial use, with multiple violations recorded for operating an unlicensed physical treatment establishment and adult-oriented business including (but not limited to) illegal occupancy of converted spaces with seven massage rooms, improper plumbing installations, and electrical work without permits.

These violations, primarily involving the basement and first floor levels, resulted in monetary penalties totaling $18,750, though records indicate they have since been resolved. The building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by six consecutive annual filings (2021-2025) showing zero infested or eradicated units. The most recent bedbug report filed in July 2025 for the 2023-2024 period confirms continued absence of infestations.

Recent inspections and service requests have been relatively minimal, with the latest Department of Health and Mental Hygiene investigation into a pool facility maintenance complaint in 2024 resulting in no violations being cited. The property has passed a rodent inspection in February 2023, suggesting appropriate pest control measures are in place. Current records show the building is in compliance with most housing maintenance and building codes, with regular bedbug reporting and no active violations on file as of mid-2025.