575 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-story, two-family house at 575 6th Avenue in South Slope, owned by Providencia Medina, has been through several significant structural and safety incidents since 2020. In February 2020, the building was reported to have unsanitary conditions related to mold, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development found no violations.

That summer, in July 2020, serious structural concerns emerged when the Department of Buildings documented building shaking and stability issues, particularly noting horizontal cracks at the first floor masonry, vertical cracks between the first and second floors on the left side, and bulging walls. These structural problems led to Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, including a $6,250 penalty in September 2020 for building maintenance failures, though the penalty balance is currently listed as $0. Additional complications arose in 2020 when violations were issued for failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions, though this was ultimately dismissed in February 2021.

The property appears to have taken steps towards resolution, with a permit for structural work being issued in September 2020. In September 2021, another violation was recorded related to non-compliance with a previous order, though this was marked as resolved. While there have been multiple violations and compliance issues over the past few years, particularly regarding structural stability and maintenance, the most recent records available (up to October 2023) show these violations have been resolved, and there have been no new complaints or violations recorded in the past two years.