234 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 5-story, 10-unit building at 234 Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Mordechai Hirsch, was constructed in 2006 and has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in October 2023, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heavy water leaks and electrical lighting problems, with violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The most significant ongoing maintenance concerns appear to be concentrated in apartment 4L, where open violations include water leak issues affecting the kitchen ceiling and east wall, along with required repairs to plastered surfaces. Other violations include problems with a self-closing fire door in the public hall, and several administrative violations related to proper building signage and carbon monoxide detector requirements, though many of these have recently been certified as corrected. The building has a history of mechanical system issues, with Department of Buildings records showing violations related to elevator maintenance in 2019 and other unspecified violations that were resolved in 2022.

Interestingly, the property has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations over the past five years, with no reported cases from 2019 through 2024. While there were initial rodent activity concerns in 2011, a subsequent inspection that same year showed compliance, suggesting effective remediation. The building's most pressing current issues appear to be related to water damage and electrical systems, while its safety systems and pest control measures seem to be reasonably maintained based on available records.