817 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

817 Marcy Avenue, a three-story, four-unit Class A building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant and owned by Charlene McClean, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years. The most recent concerns, dating from July 2024, involve problems with both a bathtub/shower and a refrigerator, though no violations were found in either case. The building has had multiple plumbing and appliance-related issues, including a heavy water leak in September 2023, with similar problems recurring through 2024.

There are two open violations from 2023 related to a door frame, and previous issues included unsanitary conditions involving mold and garbage storage, which were investigated but not found to warrant violations in October 2023. The property has a history of various maintenance challenges documented through 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints, including door repairs, electrical issues, and plumbing problems. Notably, there were multiple similar violations in 2022-2023 affecting various units, including issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and kitchen problems. While the building has generally passed recent rodent inspections in 2025, there was evidence of rat activity noted in early 2024, though subsequent inspections showed compliance.

The building's owner has consistently responded to violations, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances between 2021-2022 for various repair and maintenance work. The property has maintained a clean bedbug record, with zero infestations reported in the last eight annual filings from 2019 to 2025. Although there were some construction-related complaints filed in 2021-2022 regarding work beyond approved plans, these were resolved without penalties. A notable environmental violation was recorded in 2022 regarding blocked chimney ventilation, which was resolved with a $1,250 penalty.