896 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

896 New York Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building located in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Jeno Guttmann. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between 2019-2022, affecting either individual apartments or the entire building. In late 2022, the building had one instance of unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, though no violations were issued.

More serious concerns were documented in 2019, including violations for electrical wiring issues and mold problems. The building underwent several regulatory inspections in 2022, resulting in multiple violations related to safety and maintenance protocols, including defective self-closing doors and missing safety notifications regarding carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and the heating system. All cited violations were subsequently closed, with most certified as resolved between March and June 2022.

The Department of Buildings records show some significant incidents in 2018 involving sidewalk shed safety issues, though these were resolved without penalties. The building's bedbug reporting record from 2020-2024 indicates zero infestations, while rodent inspections from 2015-2019 show variable results, with initial evidence of rat activity in 2015 followed by successful compliance inspections in subsequent years. Multiple permits were issued between 2018-2019 for various works, including plumbing and electrical projects, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts. The most recent housing maintenance code violation, dated March 2023, involved an administrative requirement for filing annual bedbug reports, though this appears to have been promptly addressed.