85 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

85 Kingston Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building located in Crown Heights, built in 1905 and currently owned by 85 Kingston LLC. The property has experienced recurring maintenance challenges, with recent issues including multiple rodent-related complaints in 2024, most notably in April and March. These complaints followed similar patterns from 2022, when the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene identified violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The building has also faced significant infrastructure issues, including multiple plumbing problems in late 2022 affecting sinks and bathtubs, an inadequate heat and hot water system in 2022 that required emergency intervention, and electrical problems involving outlets and switches that resulted in violations. The building's regulatory history reveals several concerning patterns, including open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements as of April 2024, following previous violations from 2021 onwards. In 2021, serious safety concerns were documented, including failure to maintain proper fire safety systems (sprinklers and alarms) and unauthorized unit occupancy issues, particularly involving an SRO unit at the first floor and cellar level.

These violations resulted in penalties and required immediate remediation, though most were subsequently dismissed after correction. The property has undergone periodic pest control inspections, with the most recent showing rat activity in 2024, contrasting with earlier inspections in 2018 and 2013 that had passed. The building's maintenance record from 2021-2024 shows recurring issues with heat/hot water systems, plumbing problems, and unsanitary conditions, though many complaints were closed due to inability to gain access for inspection or through subsequent verification of corrections.