731 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

731 Schenck Avenue is a 12-unit, 3-story "New Law Tenement" building located in East New York, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Sol Day. The property has experienced persistent maintenance challenges throughout 2025, with multiple simultaneous issues reported between April and June 2025, including problems with electricity (particularly lighting), water leaks (heavy flow), and various plumbing issues affecting sinks, bathtubs/showers, and water supply systems. These problems prompted several emergency service requests and housing maintenance code complaints during this period.

Of particular concern, there are multiple open Housing Maintenance Code violations from December 2024 related to heating system access and various bathroom infrastructure issues in Apartment 5, including defective ceramic tiles, a broken washbasin, and heating supply problems. The building's recent history shows a pattern of infrastructure maintenance challenges, including a December 2024 violation regarding locked access to the boiler room. Earlier concerns include a 2024 complaint about defective boiler operation that resulted in an Oath violation.

While the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past five years, with no reported cases, there have been multiple rodent inspection results showing varying levels of rodent activity between 2015 and 2019, with several failed inspections requiring follow-up compliance checks, though the most recent inspections in 2019 resulted in passing grades. The building's recent service history through 2025 shows a significant number of maintenance issues being reported and addressed, with violations issued and inspections conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) across various trades including electric, plumbing, and water systems. While some complaints were resolved through inspections and service interventions, many violations remain open as of July 2025, indicating ongoing maintenance challenges that may affect resident comfort and building systems reliability.