1594 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The two-family house at 1594 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, built in 1899 and currently owned by Nadya Mingo, has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there was a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in March 2024, though this was resolved within three days.

As of 2023-2024, there are ongoing maintenance issues related to door frames and cabinets reported in October 2023 that remain unresolved as of October 2023. The building has a concerning history of water-related issues, including emergency water leak incidents in 2020 and 2021, with at least two separate violations related to water leaks in the first-floor bathroom. Other noteworthy maintenance concerns include a skylight issue reported in October 2023 (still in progress), and a series of door/window problems.

The building has undergone various inspections and repairs over the years, with some issues being promptly resolved, such as plumbing and sink problems in 2021, and violations of the Housing Maintenance Code from 2020 related to water damage and ceiling issues. An illegal conversion complaint was filed in October 2024, but inspectors were unable to gain access after multiple attempts. The property has been subjected to periodic rodent inspections, with mixed results; while there was a Pass result in 2016, failures were recorded in 2010 regarding unspecified "Other Reasons." While many past maintenance issues have been addressed, the ongoing nature of several current complaints suggests there are still some unresolved building maintenance matters as of July 2025.