644 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The 2-family house at 644 Vermont Street in East New York, owned by Charmaine Joseph, has significant documented issues primarily from mid-2019 that still require attention as of July 2025. The building, constructed in 1910, underwent a series of concerning events in July 2019, including multiple emergency plumbing complaints related to water supply and sink issues, electrical problems with lighting, and unsanitary conditions involving both mold and pests.

These issues resulted in several violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), notably affecting the second-floor apartment and including problems with a loose electrical outlet, a mouse infestation, visible mold in the bathroom, and a roach infestation. Structural concerns were also documented, including defective plastered surfaces in the foyer and private hallway, problems with the kitchen cabinet, and issues with an electrical switch. Further compounding these problems, a Department of Buildings (DOB) violation from August 2019 noted improper kitchen drainage causing wastewater leaks through the brick wall into a neighboring basement, with a substantial penalty of $6,250 placed on the property.

By October 2019, there was an additional DOB violation for failure to certify correction of the immediately hazardous condition related to the drainage issue. While the property had passed rodent inspections in 2012 and 2015, a July 2019 inspection resulted in multiple violations that appear to have remained unresolved for several years, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges that impact resident comfort and building habitability. The most recent documented violations all stem from the same July 2019 inspection, with multiple open violations related to mold, pests, plumbing, and electrical systems still showing as active or unresolved in the building's records.