217 Atkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

217 Atkins Avenue is a 2-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building located in East New York, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Manley Mullings. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past decade, with the most pressing concerns currently being three open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 to 2024. A significant cluster of complaints in August 2019 highlighted various building maintenance problems, including multiple reports of mold (listed as emergency-level issues), unsanitary conditions with pests, and slow plumbing leaks, indicating potential moisture-related concerns within the building.

Additional infrastructure issues were documented during the same period, including electrical service problems in Apartment 1R, specifically regarding inadequate lighting fixture power supply. The building has also faced heating and plumbing challenges, most notably evidenced by two separate complaints in May 2019 regarding heat and hot water systems, though these investigations were hampered by access issues. Other documented maintenance issues from 2019 included wall plaster problems and general plumbing concerns.

While an initial rodent inspection conducted in 2012 showed compliance by passing, the more recent inspection records do not provide updated information on this matter. The property has various open violations requiring improved safety notices, including those related to carbon monoxide detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and tenant information regarding housing resources, all of which were identified during an August 2019 inspection. The combination of these issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that have persisted over multiple years.