85 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The five-story, seven-unit residential building at 85 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, owned by Emily Anadu, was completed in 2019 and has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues since then. Most notably, in April 2023, the building faced multiple unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage and pest control, with follow-up inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) unable to gain access to the property. Additionally, there were concerns about rodent conditions in April 2023, though a subsequent inspection later that month resulted in a passing grade.

The building has maintained a clean bedbug record in its annual reports from 2020-2023, showing no infested units. Recent complaints from 2024 raised several concerns about the building's structural integrity and maintenance. These included reports of building shaking or vibrating, concerns about debris, and a complaint about work being conducted without proper permits.

While inspections were conducted in response to these complaints, no violations were found at the time of inspection. During the building's construction phase in 2019, there were multiple violations issued to contractor Richmond Construction Inc., including working without a permit and safety concerns regarding construction operations, though these were all subsequently resolved with penalties paid. The building's permit history shows proper documentation for various construction-related permits between May 2019 and November 2020, indicating compliance with required procedures during the construction period.