644 Linwood Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

644 Linwood Street is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building constructed in 1925, currently owned by Nancooar Rajcooar. The building has experienced multiple safety and maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant ongoing concerns centered around life safety systems.

As of November 2022, there were three active violations related to safety equipment: an unaddressed defective smoke detector in apartment 3A, and missing carbon monoxide detectors in both apartments 1B and 3A. Additionally, there were serious concerns about fire escape access, with violations noting obstructions from air conditioners on the 2nd and 3rd floor fire escapes, as well as household items blocking egress routes from both 2nd and 3rd stories. Earlier violations from July 2022 included problems with bathroom tiles in apartment 1A, though these have since been resolved.

The building has a documented history of heating issues, with a heat/hot water complaint filed in October 2018, though inspectors were unable to access the apartment for verification. In early 2022 and late 2023, the building was cited for failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though the most recent bedbug report from January 2024 indicates no infestations were present during the reporting period. While the building passed a rodent inspection in May 2012, the numerous open violations regarding life safety systems, particularly regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detection, suggest ongoing maintenance and safety monitoring challenges.