50 Lincoln Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

50 Lincoln Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building located in Cypress Hills, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Joe Lax. The property has experienced several concerning issues most recently in May-June 2025, with multiple unresolved complaints related to window frames, flooring, mold, lighting, and ceiling conditions, all of which HPD was unable to inspect despite emergency response requests. Previously, there were significant heat and hot water service interruptions documented in 2019, with multiple emergency complaints about the entire building's systems.

The building's maintenance history shows consistent violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements from 2021-2024, though the most recent 2025 filing indicates no current infestations. There are also two active Department of Buildings violations as of 2023-2024 for failure to file mandatory low pressure inspections. The rodent inspection records from 2010-2012 show various results, including initial rat activity, though subsequent inspections passed and showed bait application.

The building's history demonstrates ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding timely reporting and addressing basic building system issues. The recent cluster of complaints in 2025 suggests persistent maintenance problems, though it's worth noting HPD's inability to conduct inspections when responding to these complaints. While the property has shown improvement in some areas (e.g., recent bedbug reports showing no current issues), the combination of active DOB violations and recent emergency complaints indicates attention required to various building systems and maintenance protocols.