228 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The two-family house at 228 Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Boris Bryan, has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly in early 2025. The building has ongoing concerns with water-related problems, evidenced by two separate water leak complaints in January 2025, one describing a slow leak and another reporting a damp spot. Multiple door-related issues have also been reported, with three door complaints in January 2025 and one in November 2024, though the Housing Preservation Department (HPD) was unable to complete inspections for some of these complaints.

A concerning open violation from November 2024 in apartment 2B relates to defective carbon monoxide detectors, which remains unresolved as of 2025. The building has multiple active violations regarding the failure to file required external low-pressure inspections between 2018 and 2023, with the most recent violation issued in September 2024. Additionally, there are complaints about heating and hot water issues from early 2025 that HPD could not inspect due to lack of access.

The property has a documented history of maintenance issues, with seven complaints filed on January 8, 2025, alone, including problems with ceilings requiring paint/plaster work. While some complaints from November 2024 were inspected and found not to violate housing laws, the pattern of recent complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. Historical complaints include an unsuccessful inspection of after-hours work in 2019 and a complaint about an illegal storefront or business sign in 2022. The building, constructed in 1895, has been subject to various regulatory requirements, including the need for annual boiler inspections, most recently cited as a violation in November 2019 for the 2017 report.