1817 70th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 2-story, 4-unit residential building at 1817 70th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Xing Hong Li, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past decade. Most recently, from October 2023 to March 2024, there was a cooking gas emergency situation that was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were issued.

The building has recurring compliance issues related to bedbug reporting; open Class A violations from 2021 through 2024 indicate the owner has failed to file the required annual bedbug report with HPD, though no specific bedbug treatment issues are documented. In 2019, there were concerns about rodent conditions, with initial inspections failing, though subsequent compliance inspections in 2019 passed. The building's history includes one significant incident in late 2018 involving unauthorized construction work, leading to a $1,250 penalty for work performed without proper permits, particularly concerning gas and plumbing installations.

This violation was resolved following a stop work order in early 2019. Multiple rodent inspections between 2014 and 2019 show fluctuating compliance, with recent inspections indicating improved conditions. The property has had two permit issuances in January 2019 for electrical and plumbing work, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance and compliance with permit requirements.