205 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law tenement building at 205 Buffalo Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Donnell Selby, has been subject to recurring housing maintenance code violations over the past several years. Most notably, there has been an ongoing issue with annual bedbug report compliance, with the most recent violation recorded as an open case in April 2024, following a pattern of similar violations in 2023, 2022, and 2021.

While these violations indicate non-compliance with reporting requirements, it's important to note that all bedbug reports submitted by the landlord for the periods November 2020-October 2021, November 2021-October 2022, and November 2022-October 2023 showed zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units. In addition to the bedbug reporting issues, the building has one outstanding Class C violation from July 2022 concerning defective self-closing doors at the entrance to apartment 1A, located on the first story.

This violation remains open as of the latest available data. On a more positive note regarding building conditions, a rodent inspection conducted in March 2017 resulted in a passing grade, and it appears there have been no recorded rodent issues since then. While the bedbug reporting violations are a recurring concern, the actual infestation history over the past several years suggests effective management of pest issues when they do occur.