174 Highlawn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11223

174 Highlawn Avenue in Gravesend is a 2-story, 2-unit residential building owned by Xie 174 Corporation, constructed in 1920. The property has experienced recurring housing maintenance violations, with open citations from 2021 through 2024 specifically regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) § HMC.

These repeated violations suggest ongoing non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over multiple years. In addition to the housing violations, the building faced several environmental control board (ECB) violations in 2022 related to an unauthorized business sign/awning for "M&M Laundromat" and outdoor advertising issues. These violations, issued in April 2022, resulted in penalties totaling $2,750, though records indicate they have been resolved.

The illegal signage issues included work done without proper permits, placement of prohibited outdoor advertising in a C2-3 zone, and violations related to outdoor advertising registration requirements - all of which were addressed and resolved, with one violation imposing a $250 penalty, while others were corrected without any remaining balance due. The most recent penalty for the bedbug reporting violations, noted in the April 2024 inspection, has yet to receive any certified resolution as of this reporting. This pattern of repeat violations, particularly relating to mandatory bedbug reporting over multiple years, stands out as the most significant ongoing compliance issue for this property, while the earlier signage violations have been addressed and resolved through proper channels.