526 Elton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The three-story, seven-unit old law tenement building at 526 Elton Street in East New York, owned by Nancooar Rajcooar, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past three years. Most recently, in April 2024, there was a significant violation involving a defective self-closing door latch in the entrance of apartment 2A, while an earlier violation from 2022-2023 period showed evidence of mold in the bathroom of the same apartment. The building has had recurring issues with self-closing doors across multiple inspections, including a defective fire door leading from the basement to the first-floor public hall in 2023.

Safety equipment maintenance has also been a concern, with violations noted for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1A in late 2022. The property had several violations related to security and egress requirements, including a problematic lock assembly in apartment 1A and an illegally installed slide bolt on the fire escape gate in November 2022. Remarkably, the building has maintained a bedbug-free record according to the most recent filings, with no reported infestations or re-infestations during the 2022-2023 reporting period, though there were two instances of violations for not filing the required annual bedbug report in 2023 and 2024.

The only complaint recorded in the system was regarding an alleged illegal conversion in June 2022, though access was denied for inspection attempts in November 2022. The last recorded rodent inspection from 2012 showed a passing result, though this may not reflect the current situation given the significant time gap. While many violations have been closed following inspection and certification, the pattern of maintenance issues suggests an ongoing need for attention to building systems and safety features.