621 New Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-story, four-unit tenement building at 621 New Jersey Avenue in East New York, owned by Casimir Antoine, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems, with the most recent incident occurring in March 2023, though these were reportedly resolved promptly.

The building is currently under two open violations from 2023 and 2024 related to failure to file the required annual bedbug report, which is classified as a Code A violation. More concerning is the pattern of violations and infestations documented in 2022, particularly in apartment 1R, where multiple issues were noted including a defective smoke detector, non-functioning carbon monoxide detector, and infestations of mice and roaches - all classified as Class B or C violations reflecting their potential impact on resident safety and comfort.

The building has maintained some compliance with basic safety requirements, having passed rodent inspections in 2011, 2012, and 2017, though it did fail an initial inspection in August 2017. A window guard issue was reported and inspected in July 2022, but no violations were issued following the HPD inspection. While some improvements appear to have been made, as evidenced by the relatively prompt resolution of the most recent heat/hot water complaint, the ongoing bedbug reporting violation and historical issues with pests in apartment 1R suggest that maintenance and safety compliance could benefit from closer attention.