1071 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

This two-story, three-unit residential building at 1071 59th Street in Borough Park, owned by Yican Zhang and constructed in 1925, has undergone several significant events over the past decade. Most notably, in 2019, the building was found to have been illegally converted, with violations documented for maintaining more dwelling units than legally approved, resulting in fines totaling $3,750. These violations were related to unauthorized construction work, including full-height partitions and bathroom installations in the cellar level and first floor, though records show these penalties have been resolved.

The property has consistently demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019, with no reported infestations or eradications in the past three reporting periods (2022-2024). Four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations (2021-2024) have been issued regarding the annual bedbug report filings, though these appear to be procedural in nature rather than indicative of an actual bedbug issue, and they have all been marked as closed. The building's record shows a relatively stable maintenance history in recent years, with rodent inspections in 2010 passing successfully.

Two permits were issued in 2019-2020 for unspecified work under job number 321992901, with the permits categorized as EW (Emergency Work). While the illegal conversion issue in 2019 raised serious concerns about the building's compliance with housing regulations, there have been no subsequent violations related to over-occupancy or unauthorized modifications, suggesting improved adherence to building codes. The property has maintained an active but compliant status with bedbug reporting requirements, though the pattern of violations suggests occasional administrative oversights in filing documentation.