153 Gelston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The six-unit residential building at 153 Gelston Avenue in Fort Hamilton, owned by Jessica Chang, has several ongoing regulatory compliance issues that may impact resident safety and comfort. Most notably, there are persistent Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding Bedbug reporting requirements, with eight separate violations issued between 2021 and 2024, all of which remain open as of the latest records.

These violations indicate a continuous failure to file the required annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD regulations. Additionally, the building has multiple active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to external low-pressure inspections, with four open violations from 2022 through 2024, indicating a failure to file required safety inspections for the building's exterior systems over several consecutive years.

On a more positive note, the building underwent some renovation or maintenance work in July 2019, as evidenced by the issuance of multiple permits for electrical and plumbing work during that period, suggesting some level of proactive maintenance was conducted at that time. However, the persistence of current violations suggests ongoing oversight challenges in maintaining regulatory compliance since then.