77 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The two-family house at 77 Adelphi Street in Fort Greene, owned by Ira Tannenbaum and constructed in 1899, has experienced several maintenance issues over its recorded history, with the most significant cluster of violations occurring in October 2003. During that period, the building faced multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including problems with hot water supply in the second-story apartment (Class C violation), drainage issues at the northwest front entrance (requiring proper rain leader installation, Class A violation), and an illegal security modification involving a double-cylinder lock on the basement apartment entrance gate (Class C violation).

Additional issues from May 2004 involved broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint discrepancies in the first-story public hall vestibule. The building's most recent documented violations, certified in September 2021, suggest that the owner addressed these historical maintenance issues, which primarily fall under the administrative code violations.

However, the property has faced challenges with rodent control, as evidenced by failed inspections in June and July 2010. While these violations have all been closed, the building's history indicates periods of inconsistent maintenance and security modifications that required correction. The property's age and history of maintenance violations suggest a variable upkeep record over the years, though the recent certification of previously outstanding violations indicates some level of remediation.