242 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

242 Flatbush Avenue is a 2-family house located in Park Slope, built in 1930 and currently owned by Lina Fang. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly in early 2022 and late 2021, when both apartment-specific and building-wide emergencies were reported and subsequently verified as corrected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

A notable incident in 2019 revealed safety concerns, including scalding hot water exceeding 130 degrees in the second-floor apartment, and multiple life safety violations related to fire safety systems affecting both the first and second-floor apartments, including defective smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire egress issues which were all certified corrected by October 2019. The property has encountered several health-related issues, particularly involving food safety concerns between 2018 and 2024, including food contamination incidents, a food poisoning investigation, and rodent-related complaints involving local businesses.

While there have been multiple rodent activity inspections and bait applications between 2021 and 2024, the most recent compliance inspection in April 2024 passed, suggesting some improvement in pest control measures. The building's bedbug reports from 2021 to 2024 have consistently shown zero infested units, indicating successful management of this particular issue. While the building has had various maintenance challenges over the years, including a period of significant heating system problems, the closure of these complaints typically indicates responsive action by management to rectify reported issues, though some matters have required multiple complaints to reach resolution.