1620 East 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234

This two-story, three-unit residential building at 1620 East 52nd Street in Flatlands, owned by Kerry Tomlinson, has been standing since 1920 and has undergone a conversion to Class A status. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most recent concerns primarily related to bedbug reporting compliance.

As of March 2023, and in a previous instance in February 2022, the building received Housing Maintenance Code violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports, though more recent filings from 2024, 2023, and back to 2020 indicate zero infestation cases during those periods. The most significant cluster of violations occurred in late 2019, with multiple open and subsequently resolved Class B violations primarily affecting the second-floor Apartment 2 and common areas. These included issues with mold (approximately 3 square feet in the first room), broken plaster surfaces, defective electrical wiring, and problems in a public hall affecting both walls and electrical outlets.

The building also received an Environmental Control Board violation in October 2019 regarding the maintenance of the rear yard, where excessive debris including concrete slabs and wood was noted, though this violation was resolved with no penalties. A notable safety concern was addressed during this period, with the building being required to repair unsafe electrical wiring conditions in the first-story public hall. While these violations were formally closed, the presence of multiple unrelated issues from the same inspection period suggests a period of deferred maintenance at the property.