213 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 213 Buffalo Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Martin Krongold, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, particularly between 2022-2024. Most recently, in December 2024, there were complaints about heat/hot water and electrical lighting issues, both of which were investigated by HPD but found not to violate housing laws.

The building has faced several plumbing-related complaints, including problems with sinks and bathtubs/showers in 2023, and multiple water leak complaints in 2022-2023. Notably, there were violations related to mold and roofing issues documented in October 2022. The building's condition seems to have stabilized somewhat in the past year, with the most recent inspections showing no documented bedbug infestations in 2023-2024, following one reported case in 2020-2021 that was marked as eradicated.

However, there are still several open Housing Maintenance Code violations from July 2023 in apartment 3A, including issues with pest infestation (mice), peeling paint in multiple rooms, and concerns about a broken soap dish and faulty self-closing doors. Previous maintenance patterns show attention to floor tile repairs in apartments 1B and 3rd story areas, and the building's owners have consistently filed bedbug reports showing either zero or eradicated infestations in recent years. A rodent inspection in March 2017 resulted in a passing grade.