488 East 94th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 488 East 94th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Lorna Tucker, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water availability between 2018 and 2023, with complaints filed in February 2023, December 2022, and multiple incidents in 2018. Inspection visits by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) were often unable to gain access for verification of the reported conditions.

More recently, the building has faced significant regulatory challenges, with two open Class A violations from 2023-2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and multiple Class B violations from July 2022 concerning unauthorized rooming units in the cellar, an illegal cooking space with a gas range, and improper plumbing fixtures including a shower stall, water closet, and wash basin. There is also an active Environmental Control Board violation from July 2022 related to unauthorized occupancy and illegal SRO conversions, with a $1,250 penalty imposed. The building's recent history suggests persistent maintenance and compliance issues, particularly regarding heating systems and unauthorized occupancy modifications.

While there were three documented pest-related complaints between 2018-2022, including one in June 2022 that resulted in no violations being issued, the most pressing current concerns appear to be the unresolved heating system complaints and multiple open building code violations. A rodent inspection conducted in July 2018 showed compliance at that time, but the particularly notable pattern of heat/hot water complaints and recent regulatory scrutiny suggests ongoing building maintenance challenges. The property was constructed in 1915 and has been classified as a "New Law Tenement."