347 Fenimore Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 347 Fenimore Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, constructed in 2007 and currently owned by Natasha Townsend, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most recently, in May 2025, there were complaints regarding an electric/gas range and bathtub/shower plumbing issues, though HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate these emergency complaints, which were subsequently closed due to lack of response from the tenant.

In 2024, there were also paint/plaster wall issues that went uninspected for similar reasons. In 2022, the building experienced multiple significant problems including heat/hot water issues that resulted in violations, an electrical wiring complaint (initially classified as emergency but later closed with no violations), and concerns about the fire escape which was inspected with no violations found. The building's history includes several Department of Buildings complaints and investigations between 2022-2024, though most were resolved without violations being issued, including those regarding illegal commercial use, gas hook-up/piping concerns, and a certificate of occupancy inquiry.

Violation notices were issued in 2022 related to bedbug report filing requirements, hot water supply issues in Apartment 2, and issues with self-closing doors affecting apartment security. While there have been multiple emergency complaints logged with HPD, many have been closed without proper inspection due to access issues, and recent bedbug and rodent inspection reports (from 2018) show no infestation issues. The building shows some pattern of maintenance response challenges, with multiple complaints across different systems (plumbing, electrical, heating) and periods where HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to complete their investigations between 2022 and 2025.