3609 Avenue I, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Located in the Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn, 3609 Avenue I is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1920 and owned by Chetra Deosaran. The property has maintained a concerning pattern of open Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent citation issued in April 2024, continuing a sequence of similar violations from 2021 through 2023.

This ongoing non-compliance with bedbug reporting regulations has persisted unabated for multiple years. The building has also faced several Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints regarding illegal conversion, with three separate investigations conducted between 2018 and 2022, all resulting in "Access Denied – 2nd Attempt" or "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt" dispositions, indicating challenges with inspection access. A significant cluster of Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations was recorded in 2018, related to failure to comply with commission orders and filing requirements, particularly concerning a lack of secondary means of egress in the cellar and occupancy compliance issues.

These violations, which included penalties totaling $4,250, were subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance history also shows a previously addressed issue from 2011 involving a defective refrigerator gasket in the first-floor apartment, which was resolved by 2018. This three-story building's documented history reflects ongoing regulatory compliance challenges, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and illegal conversion concerns, though many earlier violations have been resolved.