1217 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

This three-story, two-family house located at 1217 Liberty Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, was built in 1920 and is currently owned by Shaharia Rahman. The building has experienced various maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in 2022. A particularly concerning cluster of violations was documented in November 2022, when multiple issues were identified in the second-floor apartment (Apartment 1) including infestations of roaches, broken floorboards, defective plaster surfaces, and problems with multiple doors and locks.

The building has also faced recurring heating and hot water issues, with complaints registered in late 2022 and other plumbing-related problems throughout 2021 (involving sinks and toilets). Recent inspections in 2024 revealed ongoing maintenance concerns, particularly regarding the public hall areas, where violations were noted for a broken handrail on the first story and damaged plastered surfaces on the third story. An open violation from September 2022 remains unresolved, requiring the posting of gas leak procedures in a common area.

The building's owner has multiple active Department of Buildings violations as of 2023-2024, primarily related to the failure to file annual external low pressure inspections, with records showing no filings for multiple consecutive years between 2018 and 2023. Historical records also indicate an earlier period of compliance issues, with multiple Environmental Control Board violations from 2018 regarding unauthorized work and failure to file correction certificates, though these were later resolved. The most recent rodent inspection from 2012 showed the building passed, though given the time elapsed, more recent rodent activity cannot be accurately assessed based on available data.