391 Montauk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The two-story, three-unit building at 391 Montauk Avenue in East New York, owned by Dominique Vabre, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints in early 2025, with inspections showing varying results; one required correction while another had no violations noted. A significant pest management situation occurred between July 2023 and December 2023, resulting in two HPD violations, with subsequent inspections in April 2024 leading to a bedbug reporting violation.

The basement apartment has been a focal point for numerous maintenance concerns, particularly highlighted during a December 2023 inspection which revealed multiple issues: visible mold on the bathroom ceiling, water leak problems affecting the ceiling and walls in the foyer, and the presence of mice infestation throughout the apartment. These violations, all of which were classified with varying severity (A, B, and C), were certified for correction by January 2024. The building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations in recent years, with no reported cases in the past two filing periods (2024-2025 and 2023-2024).

Historical records show some ongoing compliance challenges, including a documented rodent issue in 2013 (which failed inspection) and three consecutive bedbug report violations between 2021 and 2023. The most recent bedbug report filings from 2025-2026 show no infested or previously infested units, indicating successful remediation efforts. An inspection in December 2023 also identified multiple maintenance issues including water leaks, broken plaster surfaces, and a requirement to address mold conditions, particularly focusing on specific areas in the basement apartment.