1776 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 2-story, 4-unit residential building at 1776 72nd Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Kin Yee, has been facing recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance over the past four years according to Housing Maintenance Code records. The property has received four consecutive violations from 2021 through 2024, all citing non-compliance with the requirement to file annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) as mandated under Section HMC:FILE.

These violations remain open as of the most recent inspection in April 2024. Additionally, there have been two complaints regarding potential illegal conversions at the property, both entered through the Department of Buildings complaint system. The first complaint was filed in September 2021 and the second in August 2022, with both investigations being marked as "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt" during inspections on February 16, 2022, and November 11, 2022, respectively.

While these complaints were closed, the inability of inspectors to gain access raises questions about the building's compliance with housing regulations at the time of the complaints. The building, constructed in 1923, is categorized as a "NEW LAW TENEMENT" and has been under scrutiny for proper maintenance practices, particularly regarding pest management and reporting compliance. While the building has a relatively small number of recorded violations, the persistent nature of the bedbug reporting issues across multiple years and the access problems during illegal conversion investigations are noteworthy concerns regarding building management practices.