6701 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 6701 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights, owned by Frank Lepore, is a New Law Tenement constructed in 1920. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in 2024, when multiple plumbing-related complaints were filed in April regarding bathtub and sink problems.

Though these complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), no violations were found, and the cases were closed. A significant inspection conducted on June 5, 2024, revealed multiple open violations primarily related to safety and maintenance standards, including the need to post various safety notices (smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, gas leak procedures) in common areas, as well as concerns about a vestibule door control device and fire escape obstruction. The building has a documented history of heat and hot water issues from March 2020, though those were reportedly resolved promptly.

Regarding pest control, the building's bedbug reporting for the period of November 2022 to October 2023 shows no infestations, with zero infested or re-infested units during this period, and the previous two reporting periods (2023 and 2024) also show no bedbug issues, indicating effective pest management practices. While the building appears to be free of bedbug problems based on recent reports, the current open violations from the June 2024 inspection suggest attention is needed to address various safety and compliance matters. The property has maintained basic habitability standards, as evidenced by the closure of plumbing complaints without violations and the prompt response to heat/hot water issues in 2020, though the presence of open violations as of mid-2024 indicates some ongoing regulatory compliance issues.