292 East 92nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story New Law Tenement building at 292 East 92nd Street in East Flatbush, owned by Evelyn Stone, has experienced several significant issues in recent years, with the most concerning being water, smoke, and fire damage sustained in December 2023. This incident left the second floor apartment front open to the elements, with an exposed roof, missing windows, a broken skylight in the second-floor hallway, and damaged ceiling joists.

Following this event, the property was found to have undergone unauthorized modifications, with active ECB violations issued in December 2023 for creating an illegal Class A 4-bedroom apartment in the cellar level, including full-height partition walls, a three-piece bathroom, and kitchen facilities without proper permits. The building's compliance with housing maintenance codes has also been a persistent issue, with four consecutive open violations from 2021 to 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules. In addition to these ongoing violations, there have been several complaints filed with the Department of Buildings, including an illegal conversion complaint in December 2023 that resulted in an Oath violation being served and a full vacate order being issued.

Another construction enforcement work order was filed and subsequently closed in January 2024, though no violations were warranted at that time. The building's historical records indicate it was built in 1931 and contains four units, as per the current classification. While the property has maintained its original two-story structure, the recent fire damage and subsequent unauthorized modifications present significant concerns regarding habitability and safety.