205 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

205 Kingston Avenue is a 16-unit, 4-story New Law tenement building located in Crown Heights, built in 1903 and currently owned by James Dimitriades. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most recent complaint occurring in September 2024 regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions, though an HPD inspection found no housing law violations. Significant building-wide issues have included heat and hot water problems in January 2019 (multiple complaints) and November 2019, as well as a water supply issue in October 2021, all of which were reportedly resolved.

In 2024, a violation was recorded regarding a door stopping mechanism at the building entrance, which was subsequently closed. The building has maintained a relatively good bedbug management record, with no infestations reported in the past two years (2022-2024), and only two affected units reported in 2019. Rodent inspections show variable results, with rat activity noted in September 2019 but passing inspections in March and November 2019, as well as consistent passes in 2018.

The property demonstrated some serious maintenance challenges in 2021, including multiple violations related to apartment A2 (door closure mechanisms, hot water temperature issues) and A3 (window guards, plaster and paint condition) during an April inspection. The building also underwent an inspection in 2023 regarding reports of shaking/vibration, though the inspectors found no violations. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, particularly related to water and heat systems, most complaints have been addressed through HPD inspections, and recent years show improvements in both bedbug management and general maintenance compliance. The most pressing recent issue appears to be the 2024 complaint about garbage/recycling storage conditions, though this was not found to violate housing laws upon inspection.