1351 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The two-family house at 1351 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Vigdor Polatsek, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly throughout 2024. Most notably, there were multiple plumbing problems documented between January and February 2024, including repeated toilet-related issues for which violations were issued, and additional flooding incidents affecting the building's habitability.

The property has also faced electrical challenges, with a power outage reported in February 2024, and more recent concerns regarding water leakage and unsanitary conditions (pest-related) in late 2024, the latter resulting in violation notices. An inspection in February 2024 revealed multiple maintenance issues in Apartment 1, including problems with faucets, lighting fixtures, electrical outlets, and a broken refrigerator door gasket, along with the need to repair a defective carbon monoxide detector. The building's recent history shows active monitoring for pests, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past four years (2021-2025), and rodent inspections between 2018 and 2021 generally passed or marked as having rat activity only once in October 2021.

While some issues have been addressed through inspections and service requests, as evidenced by HPD's closure of certain complaints, a number of violations from February 2024 remain open as of the latest available data. The building, constructed in 1910, has undergone typical wear and tear for its age, but the concentration of plumbing and electrical issues in early 2024 suggests these systems may require ongoing attention. The most recent housing maintenance code violations from February 2024 focus primarily on various maintenance and safety concerns in Apartment 1, including plumbing, electrical, and safety equipment issues.