217 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
The three-unit, three-story OLD LAW TENEMENT at 217 Prospect Avenue in South Slope, built in 1899 and currently owned by Prashanth Rayapudi, has experienced several noteworthy incidents in recent years, with the most significant being a cluster of April 2023 issues involving boiler-related safety concerns. These boiler problems, which resulted in both a Department of Buildings violation and an Environmental Control Board citation with a $310 penalty, included multiple safety issues such as a missing remote switch, inadequate sealing of holes, improper termination of combustion air, and maintenance deficiencies.
While these were resolved, they represented the most serious safety concerns on record for the building. In April 2023, the building also experienced unsanitary sewage conditions that warranted both HPD intervention and a Housing Maintenance Code emergency complaint, though no violations were ultimately issued.
Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all five annual Bedbug Reporting periods from 2019-2024 showing zero infested or eradicated units. The building's historical records show a rat activity issue in 2012, though it subsequently passed a compliance inspection that same year. A Housing Maintenance Code violation from 2022 regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report was also recorded, though this appears to be an administrative oversight given the subsequent reporting compliance.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1899 |
Total area | 2565 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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