72 East 96th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

72 East 96th Street is a two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building located in East Flatbush and owned by Sandra McDonald. The building, constructed in 1930, has experienced several recurring heat and hot water system issues, particularly in early 2022, with three distinct complaints logged between January 21 and February 15, all of which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) - though inspections typically revealed that services had been restored, a system-wide failure was reported on February 15, 2022.

The property has undergone multiple inspections and enforcement actions regarding building safety and maintenance. Notable violations from 2022 included issues in apartment 2R with missing smoke detectors, defective fire egress systems, and problematic self-closing doors.

The building has been subject to three consecutive years (2022-2024) of Housing Maintenance Code violations for failing to properly file annual bedbug reports, though recent filings from 2025 indicate zero infested units during the previous reporting period. More serious concerns include open violations from 2021 regarding lead-based paint hazard notification and documentation requirements, particularly affecting units 1R and 2F, though many previous violations have been marked as closed, including C-class violations related to building safety. The most recent bedbug report filing in May 2025 shows consistent maintenance of pest control procedures, with no instances of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation reported in the past four years.