85 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

This two-family house at 85 Rockaway Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1931 and currently owned by Oren Sasson, has several recent concerns that merit attention. Most significantly, there are multiple active violations related to the failure to file required external low pressure inspections for the years 2018 through 2023, which were issued between June and September 2023.

These violations represent an ongoing regulatory non-compliance that could impact safety systems in the building. Additionally, in 2023 the building experienced a heat and hot water emergency complaint in April, which was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development; though no violations were found at the time of inspection when heat was not required, this indicates potential infrastructure concerns.

The property also attracted recent attention from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in November 2024 regarding an animal facility without a permit, though the inspector was unable to access the property to conduct a full investigation. Historical records show a pattern of rodent-related issues in early 2017, with multiple instances of bait application and rat activity, though subsequent inspections in 2018 and 2020 passed without violations. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of compliance and violations, with particular attention needed to address the multiple outstanding low pressure inspection failures and the recent animal facility complaint.