736 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-story, six-unit building at 736 Schenectady Avenue in East Flatbush, owned by Harry and Mary Brown LLC, was constructed in 1931 as a New Law tenement. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent incident being a heavy water leak reported in December 2024 and closed in May 2025, which was inspected by HPD but found not to violate housing laws.

The building has been cited for multiple housing maintenance code violations, with significant safety concerns identified in September 2022 regarding apartment 3R, including defective fire safety features such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and obstructed fire escape window bars. Other violations from 2022-2023 involved self-closing door issues in the public hall and bulkhead areas, as well as requirements for proper building signage and inspection certificates.

The property has an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection, though previous violations for not filing the 2017 boiler inspection were dismissed in February 2021. However, on a positive note, the building's bedbug reporting records from 2020-2024 show no infestations, with all documented units (0) being successfully treated and eradicated during the reporting periods. While the building has experienced various maintenance challenges, particularly in 2022-2023, there have been no recent reports of infested units in the past two years, suggesting improved pest management practices.