126 Gelston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 4-unit, 2-story building at 126 Gelston Avenue in Fort Hamilton, owned by John De Muccio, has experienced several notable health and safety concerns over recent years. Most significantly, the property has ongoing open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports with the Housing Maintenance Code, with citations issued in both 2023 and 2024 inspections.

While these violations have been documented since 2021, there was an apparent lack of infestations during the 2019-2020 reporting period, showing no infested or previously infested units. The building has also faced infrastructure concerns, evidenced by a closed complaint regarding a defective boiler in August 2023, though access was not granted for inspection.

More recently, in August 2024, there was a rodent-related service request regarding conditions attracting rodents, though this was investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which found no violations, and a subsequent rodent inspection in August 2024 passed. Between late 2023 and early 2024, there were three complaints about unpermitted work in the occupied multiple dwelling, and one about an adult establishment, though these were either closed without violations or access could not be gained for inspection. The building's age (1928) and status as a New Law Tenement suggest it is subject to specific regulatory requirements, which appear to be a source of ongoing compliance issues, particularly regarding pest management reporting requirements.