677 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The 2-story, 4-unit building at 677 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, owned by Marvin Springer and built in 1923, has experienced significant infrastructure challenges over recent years, particularly regarding building systems maintenance. The property has documented recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, experiencing multiple complaints in late 2018-2019 and again in 2020, with several inspections showing the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to units for inspection. There were also three electrical-related incidents in 2020, including a power outage and loss of lighting, though no violations were issued for these incidents.

More recent inspections from 2022 through 2024 have resulted in multiple open violations, including the failure to file annual bedbug reports for four consecutive years (2021-2024), and an active violation from 2018 regarding illegal vehicle storage in an alleyway between properties with a $1,250 penalty. The building's maintenance history reveals several basic infrastructure challenges, including a heavy flow water leak in November 2018 and various heat/hot water system failures. The property has also faced regulatory scrutiny for maintenance compliance, with multiple open violations as of 2024 related to safety requirements, including the need to post proper smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector notices.

Historical records show rodent inspections in 2018 failed for "Other Reasons," though inspections in 2011 and 2012 passed. An illegal conversion complaint in 2019 was investigated but no violations were documented at that time. The building's condition has shown some stability in recent years, with no major system failures reported since 2020, though the persistence of bedbug report violation notices and several other open violations indicate ongoing compliance issues.