844 East 34th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The three-story, two-family house at 844 East 34th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Ronaldo Blair, has experienced recurring maintenance issues since 2010, with particularly significant problems emerging in recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple emergency window and door-related incidents in 2024 alone, with the most recent complaints about window panes and door frames recorded in September 2024. The building has also faced recurrent electrical issues, including three power outages in 2024 (August, July, and a previous incident in 2022), all of which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Recent housing maintenance violations include broken windows and door frames in Apartment 3 (identified in September 2024), and several outstanding issues in the first-floor apartment documented in 2018, such as electrical outlet problems, plumbing issues, and damaged plaster surfaces. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of access issues for inspections, with HPD unable to gain entry during inspections in July 2024 (regarding janitorial/superintendent concerns), July 2019 (concerning radiator problems), and during multiple inspections in 2020 related to illegal conversion and other complaints. While some violations from 2018 had previously been addressed, including plumbing issues with a basin/sink, new violations have emerged.

The building underwent multiple rodent inspections between 2010 and 2016, with most showing failed results for various reasons, though a passing inspection in December 2011 and an ability to resolve some subsequent issues was noted. Records from 2019-2020 indicated concerns about building vacancies, though inspectors found no violations at the time of their inspections. The property has generally been responsive to HPD inspections, with most recent complaints being closed following investigations, though several open violations remain as of the latest records. This summary reflects the most critical maintenance and compliance issues based on available records, highlighting persistent window/door problems, electrical outages, and periodic access challenges for inspections, with varying degrees of responsiveness to address violations.