430 Logan Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 4-unit residential building at 430 Logan Street in East New York, owned by Keesha Smartt-butler, is a 2-story New Law Tenement constructed in 1925. The property has experienced recurring maintenance access issues, particularly evident in multiple 311 complaints from August 2023 through May 2024 regarding plumbing problems (bathtubs/showers and sinks). Prior to this, there was a sequence of heat and hot water complaints in May 2022, with four separate incidents where HPD was unable to gain access to conduct necessary inspections.

The building underwent a series of inspections in 2021-2022 that revealed several Housing Maintenance Code violations, primarily affecting Apartment 1R, including issues with plastered surfaces and paint requirements in various rooms (bathroom and kitchen), a pest infestation (roaches), and problems with self-closing doors at the front entrance. Regarding bedbug management, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero infestations in the most recent five reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. There were two complaints regarding suspected illegal conversions (in July 2021 and May 2022) that resulted in no access during inspections, though these were later closed.

The property had one rodent inspection in May 2012 which passed. The most significant pattern of complaints relates to maintenance access issues, particularly for heat/hot water and plumbing problems, suggesting ongoing challenges with building maintenance and inspection access for the Housing Preservation and Development department. While violations and complaints have been addressed and closed, the pattern of repeated access issues raises potential concerns about maintenance response protocols.