283 East 95th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

This two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building at 283 East 95th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Joel Retek and built in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, during the latter part of 2022, there were multiple complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, with four separate emergency complaints filed between November and December 2022, some of which HPD was unable to investigate due to access issues. An appliance complaint regarding an electric/gas range was also reported around the same period.

The building has a documented history of occupancy and work violation issues from 2018-2019, including several Environmental Control Board violations related to illegal occupancy and work without permits in the cellar area, which was originally designated as a boiler room and storage space. These violations resulted in substantial penalties totaling over $20,000, though records indicate they were eventually resolved. In 2020-2021, there were violations regarding the failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous violations, which were dismissed in March 2021.

The building's management has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2020 through 2024, with no reported infestations or eradications during these periods. More recently, an electrical work permit was issued in November 2020, and the building has been cited for various housing maintenance code violations, including a 2021 requirement to file annual bedbug reports. While these issues have been addressed over time, the repeated heating system problems in late 2022 and the earlier illegal occupancy concerns suggest ongoing management challenges at this property.