2980 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The three-story, two-family house at 2980 Fulton Street in Cypress Hills, owned by Juan Diaz and built in 1920, has a concerning history of heating system problems that appears persistent over recent years. Most notably, there have been three heat and hot water emergencies affecting the entire building in January 2024, January 2019, and another incident in 2019 that specifically impacted one apartment (Apartment 3).

These heating system failures required intervention by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though records show conditions were restored following tenant reports in some instances. The building has also accumulated several active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to failure to file external low pressure inspections for the years 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, all issued in 2023. Previously documented violations from 2019 reveal multiple issues in Apartment 3, including inadequate heat and hot water supply, the need for properly functioning carbon monoxide detectors, and various maintenance issues such as broken plaster surfaces and non-uniform kitchen wall colors.

The building has undergone some permit activity, with a permit issued in August 2018, though the specific nature of the work was not detailed in the records. A rodent inspection conducted in May 2012 passed, indicating no rodent issues were detected at that time. While many past violations have been closed, the most pressing concerns appear to be the recurring heating system failures and the active DOB violations regarding inspection filings.