86 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

86 Clinton Avenue is a 4-story, 4-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1905 and currently owned by Abraham Gelbstein. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most recent being a water supply complaint in early 2025 that resulted in an HPD inspector being unable to gain access for inspection. Between 2019-2020, the building faced multiple emergency issues including loss of heat and hot water (July 2019), mold concerns (July 2020), and several housing maintenance code violations.

The 2020 violations were particularly concerning, including problems with the fire escape, boiler room conditions, and unauthorized use of space in Apartment 1 that appeared to have been converted for single room occupancy purposes. The Department of Buildings (DOB) received numerous complaints regarding potential illegal conversions in late 2020 through early 2021, with related ECB violations suggesting unauthorized bathroom installations and concerns about the building being occupied by more families than legally permitted. While these violations were eventually resolved, they highlight past regulatory compliance challenges.

More recently, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status according to the annual reporting from 2022-2024, though there was one reported infestation in 2021. The property also had several open violations as of 2020 regarding building safety requirements, including self-closing doors and improper storage of combustible materials in the boiler room, though some of these were subsequently marked as closed. The building's recent history shows a pattern of maintenance issues and regulatory compliance challenges, particularly during 2020-2021, though many of these concerns appear to have been addressed in subsequent years. The most recent water supply complaint in 2025 suggests that plumbing systems continue to require ongoing attention.