751 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 751 Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by 751 Flushing Ave LLC, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. In May 2023, the building was the subject of multiple complaints regarding potentially hazardous conditions, including defective or exposed electrical wiring, unlicensed plumbing work, and work being conducted without proper permits.

Unfortunately, in all these cases, inspectors were unable to gain access to the building on their second attempts. A similar pattern of access issues occurred earlier in the year with complaints about unauthorized plumbing work and unpermitted work in an occupied building, though one plumbing-related complaint from March 2023 resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. The building's maintenance record is somewhat concerning, with multiple permit-related complaints in 2023, though the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with zero infestations reported in the most recent filings from 2022 through 2024.

The property has also passed two rodent inspections conducted in 2011 and 2012, suggesting good pest management practices during those periods. While the building's age (constructed in 1931) is noteworthy, it's the pattern of access issues during inspections and multiple permit-related complaints that stand out in the recent records, particularly given the potential safety implications of the reported electrical and plumbing concerns. However, it's important to note that not all the complaints resulted in violations or confirmed problems, as seen in several cases where inspectors found no violations or were unable to access the premises to conduct a full inspection.