344 Midwood Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The three-story, six-unit building at 344 Midwood Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Peggy Elie, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there were multiple heat and hot water emergencies in November 2020, affecting the entire building, along with cooking gas-related issues during the same period. These complaints were documented through both 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints, though some were noted as duplicates of existing reports.

The building has also faced persistent maintenance challenges, evidenced by numerous open Housing Maintenance Code violations. These include an ongoing requirement to file annual bedbug reports (2021-2024), a November 2020 violation regarding an obstructing air conditioning unit on the third-story balcony, and various safety-related issues such as the need to post gas leak procedures and address a missing shoe on a drop ladder. More recently, the building has accumulated a series of Department of Buildings violations related to external low pressure inspection filings, with records showing six active violations dating from 2018 through 2024, with the most recent being issued in September 2024.

These inspections appear to have been consistently missed over several years. In 2019, there were notable health and safety concerns in the building, particularly in the third-floor South unit (Apartment 6), where violations were documented for a roach and mice infestation, as well as a defective carbon monoxide detecting device. While many complaints have been closed through inspections or other means, the pattern of maintenance issues and multiple open violations suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and regulatory compliance.