209 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The five-story, nine-unit building at 209 Troy Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Moses Retek, was completed in 2019 and has since experienced several notable events. Most recently, from August 2022 to June 2023, there was a documented water leak issue that was investigated by HPD without resulting in any violations.

The Department of Buildings received multiple complaints in mid-2023 regarding unauthorized uses of the building, including illegal hotel rooms and illegal conversions, though inspections found no violations in both cases. Earlier concerns included a building stability complaint in April 2022 that was investigated and found to have no violations, and several construction-related issues in 2019 including complaints about debris, after-hours work, and construction safety compliance; most of these were resolved promptly with no violations issued.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding pest management, with the most recent bedbug reports from December 2024 and May 2024 showing zero infested units, and previous reports from 2023 and 2022 also indicating no pest issues. The property's relatively short history shows a mix of construction-phase complaints typical for new developments, followed by more general maintenance issues, particularly regarding water infrastructure. The absence of recent major violations or persistent pest problems suggests improved conditions in recent years, though the building's recent history includes multiple complaints requiring investigation, particularly during its initial years of operation.