419 Milford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The property at 419 Milford Street in East New York is a two-family house built in 1996 and owned by Ronald Friedman. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over its history, with the most serious being a major structural and safety incident in May 2025 that resulted in a Full Vacate Order being served.

This recent inspection revealed serious conditions including fire, water, and smoke damage throughout the cellar level, with removed walls, open ceilings, and the removal of all windows throughout the building, rendering the structure non-compliant and unsafe to occupy. Prior to this critical incident, the building had a concerning history of maintenance issues in 2019, particularly affecting the first-floor apartment, which experienced simultaneous emergencies involving heat/hot water and cooking gas problems.

Inspections during this period revealed multiple violations including inadequate hot water supply, insufficient gas for kitchen fixtures, and infestations of both roaches and mice. The building's maintenance history also shows variable rodent control success, with inspections in 2011 showing failed results for "Other Reasons" and a subsequent inspection in 2012 passing. The property's documented history spans various housing maintenance code violations and 311 service requests, primarily focused on plumbing and pest issues, culminating in the recent structural crisis that poses the most significant risk to resident safety and habitability.