49 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The two-family house at 49 Shepherd Avenue in Cypress Hills, owned by Eric Moore, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues since 2019, with some ongoing concerns as of 2025. Most notably, there are two active Environmental Control Board violations from 2024 related to illegal basement modifications, including unpermitted water, waste, and gas lines for bathroom and kitchen facilities, with substantial penalties totaling $18,750.

There are also three open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 regarding the illegal conversion of the building from a private dwelling to a multiple dwelling, creation of unlawful living spaces in the basement, and an unpermitted gas range installation. The building experienced major utility-related issues in July 2019, including power outages affecting the entire building, heat and hot water problems, and cooking gas concerns, all of which generated multiple emergency complaints and violations.

More recent issues include unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage reported in late 2022, though this complaint was ultimately closed with no violations found. Rodent-related complaints have been a recurring theme, with multiple incidents reported between 2022 and 2019, though the building passed inspections in some cases, including a 2022 inspection. The property has also undergone various maintenance matters, including repairs needed for broken stair treads and defective plastered surfaces in public areas, though many of these older violations from 2019 and 2021 remain unresolved.