451 East 95th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The property at 451 East 95th Street is a 2-story, 4-unit residential building built in 1920 and classified as a New Law Tenement, currently owned by Verne Baptiste. The building has experienced recurring heating issues in late 2023, with three separate HPD complaints about heat/hot water problems in October-November 2023, all requiring emergency intervention.

Previous maintenance concerns include multiple flooring-related complaints in late 2022, including issues with stairs and floors, though inspections either found no violations or could not gain access. The building currently has several open violations from 2024, including an unresolved annual bedbug report requirement, encumbrances at the 2nd story scuttle ladder, and various safety compliance issues in apartment 2F such as defective self-closing doors and missing carbon monoxide detectors. There is a significant history of work-related complaints from 2022, with multiple reports of work being conducted without permits, including demolition work at the cellar/first floor level, which resulted in several active ECB violations with penalties totaling $31,250.

These violations note issues with fire separation removal, excessive demolition debris, and concerns about building facade conditions. Additional building concerns documented in 2022-2023 include a bathroom floor maintenance issue in apartment 2F with a 1/2 inch separation between floor and wall tiles next to the shower tub. The Department of Buildings has active violations for illegal work and construction debris conditions, and there are multiple instances of inspectors being unable to gain access to conduct mandatory inspections, particularly in late 2022 when several complaints about unauthorized work were filed.