38 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 38 3rd Street in Carroll Gardens, owned by Prashanth Rayapudi, has experienced a range of maintenance and safety issues over the past three years, with the most pressing concerns occurring between 2022 and 2025. The building shows ongoing problems with environmental conditions, including recent complaints in 2024 regarding pests and 2024 concerning mold issues, both of which were investigated and resolved by the Housing Preservation and Development Department (HPD).

Significant violations remain open as of 2025, most notably in Apartment 4L, where there are active citations for lead-based paint hazards affecting multiple surfaces including walls, ceilings, and windows, as well as a July 2023 violation regarding standard wire glass requirements for a skylight. The property has a history of important safety and habitability concerns, including multiple heat and hot water-related issues, with a building-wide outage reported in February 2023. While no bedbug infestations have been reported in recent years, the building experienced safety system issues in 2022 when both smoke and carbon monoxide detectors required correction.

The Department of Buildings has documented several regulatory violations, including a 2024 boiler ventilation issue that incurred a $625 penalty, and a July 2023 violation related to improper construction work that carries a $1,250 penalty (though the balance due is currently listed as $630). The building's permit history shows various improvement work attempts, with permits issued in 2018 and most recently in December 2023, suggesting ongoing maintenance and repair activities. While many past complaints have been resolved through HPD inspections, the persistence of certain open violations, particularly those concerning lead paint hazards and building systems like heating and water, indicates ongoing maintenance challenges within this century-old property.