237 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The three-story, two-family house at 237 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, currently owned by Elliot Frankel, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most recently, in May 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions, specifically citing mold and pest problems.

These complaints were marked as either emergency or non-emergency but notably, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to complete inspections based on these complaints. During 2022, the building faced a series of concerning issues including a lack of heat and hot water throughout the entire building, problems with the bell/buzzer/intercom system, and multiple safety concerns regarding the fire escape, all of which resulted in HPD being unable to gain access for inspections. The building's maintenance history shows some documented violations, including a June 2022 violation for a mouse infestation specifically in Apartment 3 on the third floor, as well as a violation requiring repainting of the bathroom ceiling in the same unit.

While the building has been pest- and bedbug-free according to reports from 2022 through 2024, the recent mold and pest complaints in 2025 suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has undergone rodent inspections in the past, with a rat activity incident recorded in October 2015, though a subsequent inspection in January 2016 showed compliance with rodent control requirements. Given the pattern of access issues during inspections in 2022 and the more recent complaints in 2025, monitoring the follow-up on these unsanitary conditions would be prudent.