365 Macon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, four-unit building at 365 Macon Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ronald Fraser, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, in September 2023, there were two separate water leak complaints (one with heavy flow and another with slow leak) that resulted in inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though inspectors were unable to gain access to the affected areas.

The building has also facedmultiple building code violations since 2022, with at least four active violations as of December 2024 that remain unresolved, including a three-month-old violation issued on December 5, 2024. The property has a history of safety and habitability concerns, including multiple complaints about standing water in 2019, rodent-related issues in 2018 and 2020, and several instances of alleged illegal activities between 2021-2022. These activities included unauthorized after-hours work, excessive debris accumulation, and unpermitted work in a multiple dwelling.

In 2022, there were also complaints about fire escape safety, though HPD inspections found no violations. While the building has received multiple inspection responses to various complaints, there have been several instances where inspectors were either denied access or could not verify the reported conditions, including the most recent water leak complaints in September 2023. The building's documented history raises several questions about ongoing maintenance and compliance with housing codes, particularly given the number of active violations and unanswered complaints in recent years.