31 East 31st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

This 6-story, 41-unit residential building located at 31 East 31st Street in East Flatbush, owned by Boris Evelkin, has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring between late 2024 and mid-2025. There has been a persistent pattern of heat and hot water problems throughout 2025, with multiple complaints received in February 2025 and continuing through April 2025, suggesting possible systemic heating system failures.

The building also faced a significant elevator service issue in 2025, with ongoing complaints about single device operation and no alternate service, with the most recent complaint from June 2025 still marked as active. Additional maintenance concerns include a faulty refrigerator (June 2025), multiple plumbing issues (April-May 2025), and various violations related to building safety equipment such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors (December 2024). The building's history shows previous challenges with rodent control, with several inspections resulting in "Rat Activity" findings between 2012 and 2024, though recent bait applications in May 2024 suggest attempts to address this issue.

The property has experienced periodic bedbug infestations, with the most recent report from December 2024 showing no active cases, though there was one documented infestation in 2023. Environmental controls have been a concern, as evidenced by multiple Department of Buildings violations regarding elevator operation and access to emergency equipment between 2018 and 2022. While some historical issues like bedbugs and rodent problems appear to have been resolved or minimized, the most pressing current concerns focus on heating system reliability and elevator service continuity, as evidenced by multiple service requests and complaints resulting in violations being issued to the owner in 2025.