317 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit tenement building at 317 Rockaway Parkway in Brownsville, built in 1930 and currently owned by Elmo Francis, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2025, there was an emergency heat and hot water complaint affecting the entire building, which resulted in a violation after HPD inspections.

The building has a documented history of pest infestation problems, with three separate emergency pest-related complaints between 2023-2025, including an unsanitary condition complaint closed in June 2023 that led to multiple violations being issued against apartment 1R. These violations, many of which remain open as of 2023, include serious concerns such as pest infestations (bedbugs, mice, and cockroaches), the absence of essential safety equipment like smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and various maintenance issues including a loose electrical light fixture, defective doors, and ceiling damage.

The building's bedbug reporting compliance appears to be up to date, with a filing made in May 2024 indicating two infested units that were successfully treated and eradicated between November 2022 and October 2023, with no re-infestations reported. The property has also faced regulatory scrutiny, with an April 2024 inspection resulting in a violation for failing to submit the required annual bedbug report to HPD. While some past issues have been resolved, such as a 2020 pest complaint that resulted in no violations, the persistence of multiple open violations from 2023, particularly regarding hygiene and safety equipment in apartment 1R, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.