2078 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

2078 East 18th Street is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Sheepshead Bay, owned by Yilla Chen and constructed in 1930. The building has experienced several significant events over the past four years, with the most concerning being multiple complaints and violations related to unpermitted work during 2021, including an Environmental Control Board violation involving a metal structure or balcony deck in the rear yard of the property, which resulted in a $1,250 penalty (now resolved). During mid-2021, there were multiple attempts to inspect the property regarding these complaints, though inspectors were often unable to gain access.

The building's maintenance record shows some administrative compliance issues, including missed deadlines for annual bedbug report filings in 2021 and 2022, though these violations were subsequently closed. More recently, from 2023 through 2025, the building has maintained a clean record, with the most recent bedbug report (filed May 2025) showing zero infested or eradicated units, and no significant complaints or violations on record since 2022. The property's bedbug reporting history from 2020 to 2025 shows consistent compliance, with each annual report indicating zero infestations in any dwelling units.

The building's violation history suggests that the most problematic period was concentrated in mid-2021, during which there were multiple complaints about unauthorized work in the occupied multiple dwelling. Since that time, there has been a marked improvement in both maintenance compliance and overall building conditions, with no recent violations or complaints suggesting any ongoing safety or habitability concerns. The most recent bedbug report filings, covering the period from November 2023 to October 2024, indicate effective pest management protocols being followed, with no reported infestations during this period.