853 Avenue Z, Brooklyn, NY 11235

This two-story, three-unit residential building at 853 Avenue Z in Sheepshead Bay, owned by Amanda Chen Huang, has been standing since 1925 and currently holds a "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A" designation. The property has experienced several notable incidents in recent years, most significantly an electric power outage in August 2023 that resulted in inspections by both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Housing Maintenance Code (HMC), though no violations were issued in connection with this incident.

Of particular concern are four open Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with notices issued between 2021 and 2024, indicating an ongoing compliance issue regarding pest reporting requirements. While the building underwent rodent inspections in 2011 and 2019, both conducted on initial inspection dates, these were passed with no violations recorded. The building's recent history suggests some infrastructure challenges, as evidenced by the 2023 power outage, though this was handled without resulting violations.

The recurring bedbug reporting violations, spanning multiple years, indicate an area where the property management has consistently failed to meet regulatory requirements, though this does not necessarily indicate an active infestation. The property's rodent inspections show a history of maintaining proper conditions in this regard, with no violations noted. It's worth noting that the bedbug reporting violations are classified as "Class A" violations, which generally indicate more significant concern than lower-class violations, though they are primarily administrative in nature related to reporting requirements rather than direct impacts on tenant health or safety.