400 East 96th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit building at 400 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, owned by James Anderson, was constructed in 1930 as a New Law tenement. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns occurring in 2019.

During that year, multiple Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints were filed and investigated, revealing violations related to unsanitary conditions including mold and pest infestations, though some complaints were closed without violations being issued. There were also issues with electrical systems, including outlet and switch problems, and a heat/hot water complaint that required emergency intervention but could not be properly inspected due to access issues. The building currently has several open violations from a 2020 inspection that remain unresolved, including requirements to post safety notices regarding carbon monoxide detectors, gas leak procedures, smoke detector requirements, and the availability of the agency's housing information guide.

These open violations also include a requirement to maintain proper signage regarding bedbug reporting, though recent bedbug reports from 2021-2023 show zero infested units, indicating proper management of this issue when it was previously a concern. Rodent inspections in 2019 failed for unspecified reasons, though prior inspections in 2012 had passed. The building's history indicates ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in 2019 when multiple simultaneous issues were reported, though recent bedbug reports and the absence of new heat/hot water complaints suggest some improvement in specific areas.