20 Roosevelt Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

20 Roosevelt Place is a three-unit, three-story residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Built in 1899 and currently owned by Eli Cohan, this Third Class (HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A) building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of rodent-related concerns, with multiple complaints between 2018 and 2020, including three rodent complaints in 2020 alone, though inspections conducted in February 2020 and September 2019 showed either no violations or rat activity with bait applied.

The building has also faced various safety and maintenance challenges, particularly in late 2018 during a period of multiple emergency complaints. These included issues with fire escapes, window guards, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and door-related problems - all of which were subsequently closed. More recent concerns involve heat and hot water issues reported in October 2020, for which HPD was unable to gain access to inspect, and an appliance-related complaint from June 2020 regarding an electric/gas range.

The building currently has open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements (2021-2024) that remain unresolved, alongside various maintenance matters from 2019 involving window repairs, faucet leaks, and door self-closing mechanisms in multiple apartments. The building's historical maintenance records reveal additional past violations from 2019, including issues with the front entrance doors, needing to be made self-closing, and requirements for proper notice postings in the public hall. These records suggest a pattern of both pest control challenges and safety-related compliance issues, culminating in multiple open violations that have persisted for extended periods. While some historical issues have been resolved, the concentration of violations and service requests during certain periods indicates periods of particular concern for residents.