1620 80th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 1620 80th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Umberto Vinci and constructed in 1931, has maintained relatively stable conditions over recent years. The building has consistently demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all four recent reports from 2021 through 2024 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. However, there have been notable safety concerns regarding fire escape access, particularly in 2021, when multiple violations were issued related to blocked fire escape passageways.

These included improper installation of window air conditioning units and obstruction by stored items such as plants and bicycles, resulting in two active ECB violations with significant penalties totaling $4,375. The building's violation history shows recurring issues with timely correction certification, as evidenced by two active Department of Buildings violations from 2021-2022 related to immediately hazardous ECB violations. Recent building management has shown some progress in compliance, with the most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 31, 2023, filed in January 2024 indicating no pest issues in the past two years.

The property has passed rodent inspections, most recently in late 2011, suggesting no ongoing vermin problems. While the building has experienced various violations over the years, the most pressing concerns have been related to fire escape access and documentation compliance rather than chronic maintenance issues. The most recent documented violations are primarily historical, dating back to 2021, and there have been no new housing maintenance code violations reported since March 2023 regarding bedbug reporting requirements.