38 East 31st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 38 East 31st Street in East Flatbush, owned by Dotrice Whitton and constructed in 1987, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, between mid-2022 and 2024, there were multiple concerning incidents including a heat and hot water outage reported in July 2022, followed by various plumbing issues including slow water leaks and sink problems. The building has also faced serious regulatory matters, particularly regarding unauthorized modifications to the property.

In 2022, there were multiple violations related to an illegal cellar apartment conversion, including improper cooking facilities and plumbing fixtures, resulting in Environmental Control Board penalties totaling $4,375. These violations were connected to complaints about unlawful cooking space and living quarters in the cellar area, although some inspection results indicated no violations were observed at the time of inspection. More recent inspections have shown some improvement in compliance, with rodent inspections in 2023 and 2019 passing successfully, and the building's bedbug reporting for 2023-2024 showing no infestations.

The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance since 2021, with all filings indicating zero infested or re-infested units. While the building had several housing maintenance code complaints in 2022, including heat/hot water issues and plumbing problems, these were generally resolved relatively quickly. The most recent bedbug report from July 2025 indicates continued compliance with pest management requirements, with no infestations reported since 2022.