870 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

870 Nostrand Avenue is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, owned by Wilma Butler and constructed in 1920. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly in Apartment 3 (third story), where multiple violations remain open as of 2023-2025, including problems with an entrance door and defective wood flooring in May 2021.

Earlier violations from 2018-2021 show a pattern of maintenance challenges, including roof leaks affecting ceilings in multiple rooms, defective plaster surfaces, and issues with carbon monoxide detecting devices in Apartment 3FL. The building experienced two emergency mold-related complaints in May 2021, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections. Recent inspections have shown improvement in certain areas, with the building passing rodent inspections consistently from 2011 through 2025, including the most recent two inspections in February 2024 and February 2025.

Bedbug complaints were filed for the period from November 2020 to October 2021, but the report indicates no affected units or successful eradication efforts during that time. While the property has maintained compliance with rodent control guidelines and has a relatively recent history of inspections, the outstanding violations related to building maintenance and the past mold complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The documented history shows persistent issues with water damage, both from roof leaks and interior plumbing problems, particularly affecting the third floor, which has been a focus of multiple violations over several years.