2022 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-family house at 2022 Strauss Street in Brownsville, owned by Blake Gurevitch, has experienced significant structural and safety issues since 2019. Most notably, in July 2025, a full vacate order was served following complaints of building shaking, vibrating, and structural instability.

The property has had multiple complaints and violations regarding unauthorized construction work, particularly between 2020-2025, including a Special Operations Compliance Inspection in September 2020 that resulted in a stop work order, and subsequent complaints about work done without proper permits. The building's condition has been the subject of numerous Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations since 2020, with particularly concerning issues related to deteriorating front steps that pose serious tripping hazards.

Seven active ECB violations from 2021 detail various structural maintenance failures and non-compliance with commissioner's orders, including problems with steps, façade walls, and failure to maintain code-compliant conditions. The property also has multiple active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to the failure to certify correction of immediately hazardous (Class 1) violations, with at least four such violations still open as of 2022. While some earlier violations from 2020 were dismissed after being downgraded to Class 2 or 3, the pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance and safety compliance challenges at the property.