2254 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The three-story residential building at 2254 79th Street in Gravesend, owned by Francesca Giustino and constructed in 2006, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly during a July 2023 incident involving heat and hot water problems. This situation prompted multiple violations to be issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with inspections revealing various safety and maintenance concerns primarily affecting the third-floor apartment.

Notable violations included a defective smoke detector, missing self-closing door, lack of hot water at fixtures, and missing window guards. The building also faced several common area violations, such as the need to post proper notices regarding smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and the availability of the agency's housing information guide, as well as providing a completed certificate of inspection display near the mailboxes and ensuring access to the boiler room.

Despite these issues, the building has maintained an active record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all six annual filings (from 2020 through 2024) indicating no infestation cases, no eradicated units, and no re-infestations. The most recent bedbug filing in December 2024 for the period covering November 2023 to October 2024 showed zero infested dwelling units, continuing the property's clean record regarding these pests. While the July 2023 violations have all been marked as closed, the building's recent maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and safety compliance, particularly during that period when multiple violations were documented and required inspection follow-up for resolution.