960 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 4-unit, 3-story building at 960 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Alex Espinosa, was constructed in 1896 and has undergone several significant maintenance challenges over the past years. Most notably, in late 2018, the building experienced recurring heat and hot water issues across multiple complaints, particularly affecting Apartment 4 on the 3rd floor, which also faced problems with gas supply to the kitchen fixtures.

During this period, there were multiple complaints about the heating system, including emergency reports, and an illegal hot water heater was identified in November 2018, leading to several Housing Maintenance Code violations. More recently, in October 2021, there was a water leak reported and investigated by HPD, though no violations were found. The building has maintained proper bedbug reporting compliance in recent years, with the most recent filings (2024 and 2025) showing no infestations, and past rodent inspections in 2009 and 2012 both passed. The building's most recent violations from 2023 and 2024 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports were subsequently resolved, and there was a boiler-related complaint in 2018 that investigators could not access.

The property has shown improvement in recent years, with no reported heat/hot water issues since 2018 and compliant bedbug reporting in 2021-2025 showing no infestations. While the building has experienced several maintenance issues, particularly in 2018-2019, recent records suggest more stable conditions, with most historical violations now resolved and no major safety concerns reported in recent years. However, it's worth noting that many complaints, particularly during 2018, were preceded by access issues for inspectors, which may have affected resolution processes at the time. The building's age is reflected in its history of various maintenance challenges, though recent inspection records indicate better compliance with housing maintenance codes.