2178 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The 16-unit, 4-story building at 2178 Atlantic Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Earline King, is a 1910 New Law Tenement structure that has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there is an active violation as of June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2018 external low pressure inspection. In January 2021, the building faced multiple housing maintenance complaints including unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage, plumbing issues with radiators, and flooring problems, particularly affecting Apartment 1A.

This unit showed several issues including defective wood flooring, window problems, and electrical wire exposure, resulting in multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations. A heating and hot water emergency was reported in October 2020, though these services were reportedly restored shortly thereafter. Despite these maintenance challenges, recent records from 2020 through 2024 indicate improved conditions regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years.

The building underwent multiple rodent inspections in 2010 and 2011, with one showing rat activity but the others passing. The most recent bedbug reporting period (2024) showed zero infestations, and prior years from 2020-2023 also recorded no pest issues. While there are still open violations from 2021 regarding various maintenance issues, including problems with garbage receptacles, electrical wiring, flooring, and windows in Apartment 1A, the absence of recent complaints and pest reports suggests some improvement in overall building conditions.