262 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

262 Kingston Avenue is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Crown Heights, built in 1909 and currently owned by Shmulik Kozlovsky. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past decade, with the most recent concerns involving outstanding violations related to the failure to file 2018 external low-pressure inspections, which remain active as of June 2023. In 2022, there was a plumbing-related water supply issue that was resolved within days, and in December 2019, a heat and hot water complaint was filed but inspectors were unable to access the premises for verification.

The building's documented violation history includes a 2002 open violation regarding broken or defective glass in the first-story vestibule door, and a series of serious violations in 2018 when construction work was being performed without proper permits, resulting in multiple summonses totaling $11,000 in penalties. These 2018 violations detailed dangerous conditions including an exposed area between floors without proper guardrails and inadequate dust control during construction. More positively, the property has passed its most recent rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2018, indicating generally good pest management.

The building has also maintained active building permits, with multiple permits issued in late 2018 and early 2019 for various work types including plumbing and electrical improvements, suggesting ongoing maintenance and upgrades to the property. The Department of Buildings conducted a professional certification compliance audit in January 2020, but inspectors were unable to gain access during their final inspection attempt in August 2020. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, the prompt resolution of more recent plumbing complaints and consistent rodent inspection compliance may indicate improved management practices in recent years.