2053 85 STREET is a prewar 1924 building, 4 units in Bensonhurst, NYC. Owned by GAUGE LEE AS TRUSTEE. Public records show 46 open violations, 15 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 5, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE OF UPPER SASH OF 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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The western edge of Bensonhurst extends toward Gravesend Bay with a strongly Asian-American character — particularly Chinese and Cantonese communities that have established a thriving food scene along 86th Street. It's family-oriented, safe, and unpretentious.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE OF UPPER SASH OF 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH
HPD Class C Violation — HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY,
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATION
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS