950 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The 2-family house at 950 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Nelson Mir, has experienced several significant maintenance challenges since 2021, with the most critical issues emerging from the building's plumbing and structural systems.

Currently, there are two active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations from June and July 2022 related to failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous violations and issues with the rear wall's structural condition, including open joints, loose bricks, and missing bricks in the one-story rear extension. The building's plumbing system has been particularly problematic, with two notable incidents: a March 2021 complaint about defective/ leaking plumbing, and two Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from the same month concerning improper PVC waste piping in the cellar (with a $6,250 penalty) and a sewer pit containing sitting sewage with inadequate flow to the city sewer system (originally $1,562 penalty, now resolved).

The building's more recent issues have centered on structural concerns, with the July 2022 examination by inspectors revealing significant problems with the rear extension wall requiring evaluation by a New York State-licensed structural engineer, and horizontal cracks noted in the northwest corner of the first-story extension. While several previous violations have been resolved, including a March 2021 plumbing violation, the persistence of structural and compliance issues into 2022, particularly the rear wall condition requiring professional evaluation and repairs, is noteworthy.