201 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The three-story, two-family house at 201 Dekalb Avenue in Fort Greene, owned by Yvonne Cummings, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years. Most notably, in September 2019, there was a serious boiler-related incident involving defective equipment that required an Oath Violation to be served.

This incident led to two Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations: the first in September 2019 for multiple boiler room safety concerns including loose cement at the flue, improper storage, and unstable equipment, and a second in February 2021 for failure to comply with a Commissioner's Order related to the 2019 violation, which incurred a penalty of $1,250. More recently, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from April 2023 concerning the failure to file the 2022 External Low Pressure Inspection documentation.

On a positive note, the building has shown exemplary pest control management, with three consecutive years (2020-2023) reporting zero bedbug infestations, with no units requiring eradication or experiencing re-infestation. The building's history also includes a permitted job issued in August 2019, though the specific nature of this work is not detailed in the records. While the property has had its share of regulatory challenges, particularly related to boiler systems, it currently appears to be free of both bedbug and other pest issues, with an ongoing need to address the recent pressure inspection violation.