678 East 91st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236

The two-family converted building at 678 East 91st Street in East Flatbush, owned by Stephen Mcleod, has a notable history of maintenance issues, particularly during a cluster of incidents in March 2019. During that month, multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding heat and hot water outages, and water-related problems including damp spots and a slow leak, with at least one of these incidents resulting in violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

A significant safety concern was also raised regarding the fire escape, though HPD records indicate they were unable to gain access for inspection of some conditions. The building experienced additional water damage issues in 2019, specifically in the basement apartment where both water leak and plaster surface problems were documented and subsequently certified as corrected in May 2019. More recently, the building has had recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations noted in 2022, 2023, and 2024 indicating failure to file the required annual bedbug report as per HPD rules.

An ECB violation from 2018 documented a serious safety concern regarding an improperly secured rear basement door that hindered egress, though records show this was resolved with no penalty imposed. The building's most recent documented bedbug report (for the period 2020-2021) indicates no infestation, with zero units reported as infested or re-infested. While the property has had its share of maintenance challenges, the absence of recent heat/water issues suggests some improvement, though the recurring bedbug reporting violations indicate ongoing compliance challenges.