Unpermitted work complaints and active stop-work order disputes dominate the building's recent record.
A three-unit Kensington house from 1910 where construction calls and stop-work order disputes define the recent file. The house also carries one open Class A violation for a missing bedbug report filing. Three things to know:
Unpermitted construction calls and stop-work order disputes dominate the record. The house carries 6 general construction calls, 5 filings for work without a permit in an occupied building, and 4 building-use complaints. Reports explicitly cite working contrary to a stop-work order as recently as April 2026, alongside complaints of illegal plumbing and after-hours work.
Repeated illegal conversion complaints logged over the past year. Multiple calls over the past year report illegal conversion of residential space alongside unpermitted work. In a three-unit house, this pattern typically points to unapproved unit splits or basement alterations created without proper filings.
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699 East 4th Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3053980074). This building is associated with Gutwein, Shalom. Brix tracks 2 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on December 12, 2024, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 36/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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