248 Cleveland Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 248 Cleveland Street in Cypress Hills, owned by Joseph Yaakovzadeh, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing concerns being recurring heat and hot water problems. In late 2024 and early 2024, there were two separate incidents of heat and hot water outages affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) confirmed restoration of services prior to their inspection.

The building has also faced structural concerns, most notably an active violation from 2022 regarding sagging and potentially collapsing roof conditions at the rear garage, with a substantial $6,250 penalty imposed. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance, with all annual submissions since 2020 showing zero infested units, though repeated violations for failing to file the proper annual bedbug report were noted between 2021 and 2024.

While rodent issues were documented in 2020 with evidence of rat activity observed, subsequent inspections in October 2020 and earlier inspections in 2012 showed compliance. Two complaints regarding building vibrations were filed in 2020 and 2022, but inspections found no violations warranting action. The building's record demonstrates periodic maintenance challenges, particularly with heat and hot water systems, though many historical violations appear to have been resolved through subsequent compliance.