666 Linwood Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 2-family house at 666 Linwood Street in East New York, owned by Mahfuzur Mowla, has experienced several significant issues over the past few years, most notably during 2020-2021. In July 2020, the property faced multiple complaints to the HPD regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, though inspections conducted on July 30, 2020, found no violations related to these complaints.

More concerning were the violations discovered during the same inspection regarding unauthorized alterations, including an illegal gas range installation and plumbing fixtures at the front of the cellar, and an illegal conversion from a private dwelling to a multiple dwelling use, for which no correction certification was submitted. These violations led to an Environmental Control Board citation for occupancy contrary to records, specifically for an illegally converted Class "A" apartment in the cellar front, though this violation was eventually resolved with no penalties. The building's records also show an illegal conversion complaint filed in June 2020, which resulted in two inspection attempts in November 2020, though the inspector was unable to gain access.

In 2021, a violation was issued for failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation, but this was dismissed by the ECB in March 2021. Interestingly, prior to these issues, the building passed a rodent inspection in May 2012, suggesting that pest control measures were previously effective. While many of the 2020 violations have been resolved or closed, the building's history indicates past challenges with code compliance and unauthorized modifications.