195 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

195 Classon Avenue is a 6-story, 10-unit Class A building constructed in 2008 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Michael Botier. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues with water leaks and ceiling/wall damage, especially evident from a cluster of complaints in late 2020 and early 2021. These incidents included slow leaks, heavy flow water issues, and plaster/paint problems affecting both walls and ceilings, particularly impacting apartment 4B.

While these issues generated multiple 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints, inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations in these cases. More concerning is an open Class C violation from June 2021 regarding the removal of an illegal double-cylinder key-operated lock on the building's front entrance doors, which poses a potential security risk. The building had significant elevator-related violations in 2018-2020, including failure to correct defects from a 2017 inspection and a disabled brake switch, though most of these issues appear to have been resolved.

Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years, with the most recent three annual reports showing zero infested or re-infested units. The building has passed recent rodent inspections in 2022 and 2024. Several administrative violations from late 2020 and early 2021 remain open, including requirements to post proper notices regarding gas leak procedures and maintain accurate contact information for building management.