18 Brighton 4th Terrace, Brooklyn, NY 11235

The two-story, four-unit building at 18 Brighton 4th Terrace in Brighton Beach, owned by Daniel Arnel, has a notable history of maintenance and safety concerns since 2020. Most prominently, there is an ongoing issue with bedbug report compliance, with open violations recorded in 2021-2024 under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC.

The building has faced multiple housing maintenance complaints in March 2020, all of which were closed by April 2020, including issues with electrical outlets, pest infestations, window frames, plumbing fixtures, walls, and door problems - some classified as emergency situations. A significant cluster of violations resulting from an April 2020 inspection indicates serious concerns, including unlawful cooking spaces, unauthorized living spaces with plumbing fixtures, improper fire-retardant plaster maintenance, and issues with building identification numbers.

The building's illegal conversion history is particularly concerning, with a complaint investigated in May 2020 regarding an unauthorized Class A apartment in the cellar rear, complete with kitchen and bathroom facilities, and associated unlawful gas appliances. This situation led to active Environmental Control Board violations in September 2020 with a penalty of $2,500 for failure to certify corrections to immediately hazardous conditions. Although there were rodent inspections showing generally passed results between 2009-2012, the multiple maintenance violations, bedbug compliance issues, and illegal conversion matters suggest ongoing challenges with building upkeep and regulatory compliance.