678 East 98th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236

The three-unit, two-story building at 678 East 98th Street in Brownsville, owned by Collin Samuels, has experienced several significant housing maintenance code violations over the past three years, with the most recent issues occurring in 2024. Most notably, there was a violation in August 2024 regarding improper kitchen wall and ceiling paint in apartment 2R, which was subsequently certified as corrected in September 2024.

The building has undergone four consecutive years of bedbug reporting from 2022 to 2025, with zero reported infestations or need for eradication during any of the reporting periods, showing effective pest management practices. In 2023, the building faced multiple safety and compliance issues that were addressed, including the repair of self-closing doors at both the front entrance and basement entrance, and the posting of various safety notices.

These notices included requirements for carbon monoxide detector information, building registration numbers, inspection certificate displays, and gas leak procedures. All these violations were appropriately addressed and certified as corrected between January and February 2023. The building appears to have maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by the regular filings with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), consistently showing zero infestation cases, which suggests proactive pest management and compliance with city regulations.