471 East 96th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

This 2-story, 3-unit building at 471 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Daniel Matheson and built in 1925, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, the building has an ongoing violation dating from 2021-2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, which remains open as of 2024.

In 2019, the second-floor apartment (Apartment 2) was found with multiple safety concerns including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, an improperly installed air conditioner affecting the fire escape, and issues with hot water supply. That same year, there were several service requests and housing maintenance complaints involving cooking gas and plumbing problems, though these were eventually closed without violations being issued. More recent history reveals compliance inspections under Local Law 188/17 from 2022-2024, with the most recent inspection in May 2024 resulting in no enforcement action required.

There was a period of unauthorized construction work in 2022 that resulted in two ECB violations, including work without proper permits and failure to have a tenant protection plan in place, for which penalties were imposed and subsequently resolved. The building has also undergone various infrastructure and safety inspections, with one notable violation from 2019 regarding locked access to the heating system basement door, though this was eventually closed. While some older violations and complaints from 2019-2022 have been resolved, the persistent open bedbug reporting violation and history of various safety-related issues warrant attention.