920 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, five-unit tenement building at 920 8th Avenue in South Slope, owned by Norman Weissman, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are multiple open violations as of April 2024, including failure to file annual bedbug reports, heating system deficiencies, and problems with building safety and maintenance requirements. The building suffered from persistent heat and hot water issues throughout late 2022, with multiple emergency complaints filed by tenants, some of which affected the entire building and others specific to individual units.

Apartment 3 has documented problems with heat, hot water, gas supply, and door security that were documented in violations issued in December 2022. The property also has several active Department of Buildings violations from 2021 related to building maintenance, particularly concerning deteriorating cornices and decorative molding at the roof level, with penalties totaling over $57,000. These include violations for rotting wood, spalling paint, and safety concerns.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of delayed compliance with violation correction requirements, with multiple citations for failing to certify corrections of immediately hazardous conditions between 2021 and 2022. Rodent inspections from 2012-2013 show mixed results, with two failures for "Other Reasons" in late 2012 and one pass in October 2013. Recent inspection records indicate ongoing compliance issues, including open violations for posting required notices regarding carbon monoxide detectors, heating system access, and other safety requirements. The building, constructed in 1892, has a long history of varied maintenance challenges, with the most significant recent concerns centering around heating system reliability and exterior maintenance issues.