345 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-family house at 345 Schenck Avenue in East New York, currently owned by 345 Schenck Group, LLC, has experienced several notable incidents since 2019, culminating in significant structural and safety concerns. Most recently, in September 2024, there was a documented sewage odor issue requiring attention from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The building underwent a serious crisis in October 2019 when it suffered a fire that resulted in substantial damage, including open sections of the roof, removed windows, and second-floor ceiling damage at the rear, along with water and smoke damage throughout.

This incident led to an immediate vacate order and a prolonged period of structural non-compliance that was only fully resolved in June 2023, with inspections confirming that the violating conditions had been corrected. The property has a history of various complaints and inspections focusing primarily on construction safety and compliance issues. There were three consecutive "CSE: Sweep" inspections in 2022 and 2023 that resulted in no violations being found at the time of inspection.

Additionally, a construction safety compliance action in April 2022 initially resulted in an Oath Violation being served. Two building-related complaints from October 2019 were investigated, one regarding construction work and another concerning building shaking and structural stability, though the latter was eventually resolved with the vacation order being fully rescinded in June 2023. While the building has experienced multiple inspections and compliance actions over the years, the most significant concern remains the fire damage and its prolonged impact on the building's structure and habitability, which has now been officially resolved as of mid-2023.