6931 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 3-story, 3-unit building at 6931 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, owned by Jennie Vartolo, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most recently, there have been recurring electrical issues in 2024-2025, with two complaints about inadequate lighting that HPD couldn't inspect due to access issues. In 2022, there was a heat and hot water problem that received emergency status.

The building underwent a comprehensive inspection in April 2022, revealing multiple violations including fire safety concerns (defective fire-retardant materials, missing smoke detector), requirements for proper gas leak notice posting, and issues with an unapproved heating system in Apartment 1F. That same year, the building received violations related to its bedbug reporting compliance and several other safety requirements, though subsequent inspections through 2023-2024 show no documented infestations. The property has maintained a record of passing rodent inspections in 2015, 2018, and 2018, suggesting general pest control measures are being maintained.

Various Department of Buildings complaints from 2019 related to unlicensed work, permit issues, and business signage were investigated but no violations were found at the time of inspection. Multiple permits were issued for the building in 2018 and 2020, indicating some maintenance and improvement work was authorized during these periods. The building's recent bedbug reporting history from 2021-2025 shows no infestations requiring treatment, suggesting successful management of this particular issue. While many of the building's past violations have been addressed, the recurring electrical issues in 2024-2025 and the inability of inspectors to gain access for evaluation are notable concerns.