86 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

86 Hoyt Street is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Boerum Hill, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Gerard Agard. The property has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, with the most pressing being a cluster of emergency maintenance complaints in late 2024, including water leaks, wall damage, and broken window guards - all of which HPD attempted to inspect but could not complete.

Of particular concern is an active 2020 Environmental Control Board violation related to lack of required means of egress for every floor in the three-story mixed-use building, with a penalty of $12,500, and another active violation regarding a broken entrance door to the retail/commercial space from 2018 with a $10,000 penalty. The building's history shows a pattern of maintenance and safety-related issues, particularly during a period of significant construction activity between late 2018 and 2020. Multiple Department of Buildings complaints were filed during 2019 indicating potential construction irregularities, including unauthorized work, installation of unapproved metal beams, and security concerns.

The property has also faced challenges with timely violation corrections, as evidenced by a 2024 violation for failure to certify correction on an immediately hazardous condition. While there have been some improvements, as indicated by various permits issued between 2018-2020 for plumbing and other work, the persistence of unresolved safety issues and recent emergency maintenance complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and code compliance. The building previously passed rodent inspections in 2013 and underwent several permit issuances for various works between 2018 and 2020, indicating regular maintenance activity though with some associated violations.