564 Wyona Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-family house at 564 Wyona Street in East New York, owned by Mohammad Sorwar, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues between late 2024 and 2025. Most notably, there are two active violations from May 2024 regarding unauthorized cellar conversions, including unauthorized sleeping quarters with full-height partitions and two bathrooms, suggesting substantial illegal alterations to the structure.

The building has faced persistent electrical problems, with two power outage incidents in January and May 2025, and multiple electrical service requests including issues with lighting. A cluster of maintenance complaints emerged in March 2025, covering a range of issues from heating and hot water problems to plumbing concerns, unsanitary conditions (pests), appliance malfunction (refrigerator), and issues with doors/windows, though HPD inspections were unable to gain access to verify these problems. Prior to these incidents, the building was subject to multiple Department of Buildings complaints in 2024, including concerns about illegal hotel rooms, occupancy violations, and unauthorized construction work.

While some of these complaints resulted in "No Violation Warranted" findings, there were also instances of access denial during inspections. The property has shown a pattern of inspection access issues, with multiple instances in both 2024 and 2025 where inspectors were unable to gain entry to verify complaints, prompting a cycle of closed complaints and the need for re-filing. Given the age of the building (1910) and the nature of the complaints, there appear to be ongoing maintenance and safety challenges requiring attention.