201 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 201 Buffalo Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by El Dorado L.P., has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, there is currently an unresolved building-wide heat and hot water problem as of November 2024, with multiple complaints filed between November 13-18, 2024, including at least one complaint that remains open.

The building has also received two concerning violations in 2024, including an open Class C violation related to a rodent infestation in the yard (dating from November 2024) and an open Class A violation regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report (from April 2024). While the building's bedbug reporting records from 2021 through 2023 show no reported infestations, the property has consistently required bedbug report filings under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC: until this requirement was recently neglected in 2024. The building's history shows a pattern of heat and hot water system issues, with multiple complaints filed during November 2024.

In terms of rodent management, an investigation in March 2017 resulted in a passing grade, but the recent November 2024 violation suggests ongoing pest control challenges. The property's documented history of maintenance violations includes three separate instances in 2024 related to heat and hot water issues, though these were eventually closed. The building, constructed in 1910, has maintained a consistent pattern of requiring attention to both environmental and basic service systems, suggesting ongoing challenges with building maintenance and systems reliability.