568 Maple Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 568 Maple Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Patrick Dejoie, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in March 2025, multiple violations were documented regarding water leaks, ceiling conditions, and door issues, with inspections confirming these problems.

The building has a troubling pattern of water-related issues, including slow leaks reported in both March 2025 and August 2024, and a more serious sewage leak investigation by the Department of Health in August 2024. Heating and hot water systems have also been problematic, with violations documented in December 2024 (apartment-specific) and June 2024 (building-wide). The building has received several housing maintenance code violations in recent months, particularly affecting apartments 2 and 4, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, temperature reporting devices, and evidence of pest infestations.

Structural and safety concerns are indicated by violations regarding self-closing doors in public areas, with specific violations still open as of the latest inspection records. The property has accumulated multiple active violations related to boiler inspections, with failures to file required annual low-pressure inspection reports from 2018 through 2023, and a significant penalty related to unregistered boiler and water heater equipment issued in February 2024. While there have been some periods of compliance noted in previous rodent inspections (most recently passed in December 2022), the overall record suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that impact both safety systems and basic habitability standards.