831 Cleveland Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

831 Cleveland Street is a 2-story, 4-unit residential building located in East New York, constructed in 1930 under the New Law Tenement classification. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues, most notably in 2021 when building safety became a critical concern.

In April 2021, violations were documented regarding structural issues, including rotted floor joists in the first-floor bathroom that were reportedly unable to support the bathtub, with potential collapse risks. These violations led to multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) citations in mid-2021 for failure to maintain the building, resulting in penalties totaling $1,875.00, along with a complaint about building instability that was investigated on April 9, 2021. More recent history shows the building has been maintaining compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no documented infestations between 2020-2023, as evidenced by annual reports filed with HPD showing zero infested units.

The property has undergone regular inspections to monitor compliance, including the 2024 inspection which noted an administrative violation regarding annual bedbug report filing. Previous violations from 2021 and 2022 showed various maintenance issues, including a problematic drop ceiling in the first-story public hall, issues with self-closing doors in the second-floor apartment, and problems with a sewage smell emanating from the cellar. While many of these violations were eventually resolved, including certain structural issues which were dismissed following engineering inspection, the building's past history suggests a pattern of maintenance challenges that warranted multiple inspections and interventions from housing authorities.