199 Bay 20th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The two-family residential building at 199 Bay 20th Street in Bath Beach, owned by Joseph Favale, has experienced several notable issues since 2020, particularly regarding heating and pest control compliance. The 2-story, 4-unit structure, built in 1906, has had recurring problems with heat and hot water in early 2021, with complaints filed in February and March of that year affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though both issues were reportedly resolved promptly.

More recently, the building has pending violations related to bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, indicating a pattern of non-compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements as per Housing Maintenance Code § HMC. Additionally, there was a fire safety concern in 2020 regarding obstructions on fire escape access from the second-story balcony, which was categorized as a Class B violation, though the current status of this violation is unclear. A gas utility referral complaint filed in March 2021 was investigated and determined to warrant no violations at that time.

The building's documented issues suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance and regulatory compliance, particularly regarding heat system reliability and pest control reporting. The presence of multiple open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements over several years, along with historical heating system problems, may be of particular interest to current or prospective tenants. While some issues have been promptly addressed in the past, as evidenced by the quick resolution of heating complaints in 2021, the pattern of regulatory violations suggests that not all maintenance requirements have been consistently met.