690 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-family house at 690 New Lots Avenue in East New York, owned by Joel Karpen, was constructed in 2012 and has experienced recurring sanitation issues in recent months.

Most recently, in March 2025, the building received two separate complaints regarding unsanitary conditions - one concerning garbage/recycling storage and another related to pests - both categorized as non-emergency violations. The garbage storage issue was investigated by the HPD but found not to violate housing laws, while the pest complaint could not be inspected due to access issues, and subsequent follow-up attempts to schedule an inspection were not completed through the required channels.

Looking at the building's history, there appears to be a pattern of rodent-related concerns in 2011 prior to the building's completion, with two failed initial inspections recorded in February and March of that year, though these issues were resolved by July 2012 when the building passed its rodent inspection. The property is classified as a two-story, two-family house, and while the recent complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, it's worth noting that all previous rodent inspections since 2011 had ultimately resulted in passing results before the recent sanitation complaints.