2685 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, four-unit old-law tenement building at 2685 Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills, owned by Rosa Acevedo, has faced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, there are ongoing concerns with rodent activity, with recent inspections in 2025 showing repeated bait applications and confirmed rat activity in March and April 2025. The building is currently facing multiple open Housing Maintenance Code violations as of 2024, specifically related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these are administrative rather than safety concerns.

More serious structural and safety issues have been documented, including a vacant/open/unguarded status violation in February 2025, and historical problems with the fire escape system in 2018 that required repairs to the drop ladder mechanism and shoe fixture. The building's maintenance history reveals several clusters of issues requiring attention. In May 2019, there were multiple complaints addressed regarding wall surfaces, windows, flooring, and appliance problems.

A significant incident occurred in January 2019 when the building experienced a fire, resulting in various violations including compromised fire separations and roof damage that required repairs. The Department of Buildings has issued multiple violations over the years, with active violations remaining as of 2025 related to structural concerns and debris removal requirements. Recent inspections and service requests indicate persistent maintenance challenges, including a March 2025 mouse sighting that triggered follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. While some violations from 2019-2022 have been dismissed or resolved, others remain open, particularly those related to fire damage repairs and bedbug reporting requirements.