236 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

At 236 7th Avenue in Park Slope, a 4-story, 3-unit New Law Tenement built in 1920 and currently owned by Prashanth Rayapudi, there have been several notable maintenance and safety issues reported over the past two years. Most recently, in January 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding various conditions including mold, a slow water leak, door/frame issues, and flooring/stairs problems, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections of the water leak, mold, and paint/plaster complaints. In April 2024, a series of violations were documented, including safety concerns such as a defective self-closing door in Apartment 4, missing window guards in Apartment 4, and encumbrances consisting of household items in public hallways across multiple stories.

Compliance with building codes was addressed, with violations certified as corrected between April and June 2024. The building's history shows recurring issues related to unauthorized work, with three "Work Without a Permit" complaints recorded between 2020 and 2025, though no violations were found upon inspection in 2021 and 2023. Ventilation concerns were raised in 2021 and 2023, but similarly resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the annual filings from 2019 to 2024. Four Department of Buildings permits were issued between 2019 and 2020 for various maintenance work, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the records provided. The building's recent history shows a concentration of maintenance issues in early 2025, particularly regarding mold and water-related problems, though many of these complaints have been closed without resulting violations.