968 Rutland Road, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The three-story, two-family house at 968 Rutland Road in East Flatbush, owned by Ruo Zhang Zhou, has experienced several notable issues over recent years. Between late 2018 and 2019, the building faced multiple heat and hot water complaints, with emergency complaints filed for both apartment-specific and building-wide issues, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations in most cases and were informed that heat and hot water had been restored.

More recently, from 2021 to 2025, there were several Department of Health complaints regarding food establishment permits and mobile food vendor licenses, with the most recent case in 2022-2025 being closed after health department inspection. A significant safety concern arose in 2021 when a complaint about defective/exposed electrical wiring was made, leading to an inspection that resulted in an Oath Violation being served.

This was subsequently followed by an Environmental Control Board violation for using unsafe electrical equipment and outdoor extension cords as permanent wiring for sheds in front of the building, though this violation was resolved with no penalties imposed. The building appears to have maintained compliance with recent health and safety inspections, as all complaints and violations have been closed, though the nature and frequency of heating system issues from 2018-2019 may warrant attention.