2036 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

The four-unit, two-story residential building at 2036 East 8th Street in Sheepshead Bay, owned by Lee Cohen and built in 1931, has experienced multiple regulatory compliance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there are recurring violations related to bedbug reporting, with open violations documented in April 2024, March 2023, February 2022, and April 2021, all under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC requiring the filing of annual bedbug reports with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building has also faced several significant infrastructure concerns, including multiple complaints in May 2020 regarding building stability and a defective boiler, though these complaints were eventually closed. An environmental violation remains active from May 2020, with a penalty of $6,250 related to unauthorized installation of three air conditioning units on the second floor with electrical work performed without proper permits. The property has also been subject to two complaints regarding possible illegal conversions, one in August 2021 and another in May 2020, both of which resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access to the property for verification.

The building's most recent documented issues primarily relate to bedbug reporting compliance, with no apparent pattern of infestation indicated in the violation notices. While there were multiple complaints in 2020 concerning building systems and stability, these have been resolved. The persistent bedbug reporting violations suggest an ongoing administrative compliance issue, though these do not necessarily indicate current pest problems.