26 Highlawn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11223

26 Highlawn Avenue in Gravesend is a 3-story, 7-unit Class A apartment building built in 2008, currently owned by Yelena Yankovskaya. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three significant incidents in 2023 alone: two separate complaints in November 2023 (for both entire building and apartment-specific issues) and one in April 2023, though the latter was reported to be resolved by tenants during the HPD inspection.

The building has also faced several safety concerns in 2023, including issues with smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in April 2023, as well as complaints about mold and window conditions during the same period. Multiple inspections have occurred without resulting in violations for these specific safety and maintenance issues. The building's history includes two complaints about illegal commercial use in a residential zone (one in 2018 and one in 2023) and an illegal conversion complaint from 2022, though in all cases, inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

There were also notices of violations regarding door self-closing mechanisms in April 2023, which were subsequently certified as corrected. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases or eradications in the past five reporting periods, with the most recent filing for 2023-2024 showing zero units affected. Recent bedbug reports filed in 2024 indicate comprehensive compliance with HPD's bedbug reporting requirements, with no infestations or remediation issues.