962 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-story, five-unit apartment building at 962 Utica Avenue in East Flatbush, owned by Sharon Redhead, was constructed in 1931 and is classified as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most significant concerns occurring during 2020-2021, including non-accessible inspections for emergency safety concerns related to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and electrical lighting problems, as well as window frame issues.

During this period, a B-class violation was also recorded regarding an obstructed fire escape due to an air conditioner installation on the third-story balcony, which was certified as corrected in February 2021. More recently, in June 2023, there was a violation issued for failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, though this was subsequently dismissed by August 2023.

The building has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past six reporting periods (2018-2024), with the only documented infestation occurring in 2018-2019, which was promptly eliminated with no subsequent re-infestation. The consistent reporting of zero infestations in the subsequent five years suggests effective pest management protocols have been maintained. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges, most have been addressed properly, though it's notable that several inspection access issues occurred during the 2020-2021 complaints, potentially indicating some communication or access challenges between tenants and inspectors.