856 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-story, five-unit tenement building at 856 Utica Avenue in East Flatbush, managed by owner Omar Stewart, has experienced several recurring compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there has been an ongoing failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code Section A, with violations documented in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024 - these violations remain open as of July 2025.

The building has also accumulated three active Department of Buildings violations in 2023 and 2024 for failing to submit required External Low-Pressure Inspection reports for 2021, 2022, and 2023, which could potentially impact building safety systems. The property's history shows multiple health and safety-related incidents requiring intervention by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), including ventilation issues in 2022 and various food establishment concerns between 2018 and 2024 related to kitchen areas, handwashing facilities, and letter grading inspections - though these complaints were all closed after appropriate actions were taken.

Of particular concern is a DOHMH complaint filed in January 2023 regarding inadequate or no heat, which remained open until June 2024 and was described as "administratively closed" following resolution. While the building has had its share of maintenance and compliance challenges, many of the historical complaints have been addressed, though several significant violations remain open as of mid-2025, warranting attention to ongoing compliance issues.