293 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The two-story, three-unit property at 293 Shepherd Avenue in East New York, owned by Samuel Awoleke, has experienced significant structural and maintenance issues in 2025. Most notably, in March 2025, serious concerns were documented regarding the building's structural integrity, including violations related to a potentially collapsing concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall at an adjacent property (60 Berriman Street) and a damaged, unstable one-story masonry structure at the rear of the lot.

The Department of Buildings noted these structures were in a "collapse zone" with potential debris hazards, requiring the owner to retain a licensed professional engineer for evaluation and to address repair needs. Additionally, there were complaints about building shaking/vibration, and electrical wiring issues were reported in January 2025, though inspectors were unable to gain access to fully assess the situation during their final attempts.

The property has documented bedbug reporting violations for four consecutive years from 2021 to 2024, though these are administrative in nature and relate to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports as mandated by the Housing Maintenance Code. While this pattern of violations suggests ongoing issues with compliance requirements, it is worth noting that the most pressing concerns currently facing the building are structural and safety-related, as evidenced by the active violations issued in March 2025. The building's history also includes a passed rodent inspection in May 2012, though this is now dated information given the significant time elapsed since that inspection.