4821 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The 5-unit, 3-story apartment building at 4821 Church Avenue in East Flatbush, owned by Everton Lynch and constructed in 1931, has experienced a series of maintenance issues in recent years that warrant attention. Most notably, multiple emergency service requests were filed in October 2023 regarding lighting, water leaks, and paint/plaster issues affecting both walls and ceilings, with the majority of these complaints remaining open as of May 2024. The building has faced recurring bedbug reporting requirements, with violations noted in March and April 2024 for failure to file the annual bedbug report, though the most recent 2024 reporting period shows no infested or re-infested units.

A significant health concern emerged in 2022 when an infestation of mice was documented in apartment 2R, and several safety violations remain open from that July inspection, including requirements to post proper smoke detector notices and procedures for suspected gas leaks. The building's maintenance history shows ongoing challenges with basic services, including a heat and hot water complaint in December 2020, though this was inspected with no violations issued. Various structural and safety violations have been documented, including the need to repair broken stairs between the first and second stories and replace defective window glass panes in common areas.

A July 2022 inspection noted multiple open violations related to safety and maintenance, though some issues have been addressed, such as the removal of an air conditioning unit obstructing a fire escape. The Department of Buildings has an active violation from June 2023 regarding an external low-pressure inspection that was not filed, and a complaint regarding work without a permit was filed in 2020, though the inspector was unable to gain access to verify the issue. The only positive note in the building's recent history is the passing rodent inspection in July 2012, indicating that some pest control measures have been effective in the past.