97 Crooke Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

97 Crooke Avenue, located in Flatbush, is a 9-story, 53-unit residential building constructed in 2010 and currently owned by Keva Ashton. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues, particularly in recent months, with multiple emergency complaints filed in December 2024 regarding water leaks (heavy flow), mold (unsanitary condition), door issues, and lack of heat/hot water affecting both individual units and the entire building.

Notably, the building's elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about single device operation and no alternate service throughout 2024-2025, though inspections generally found no warrantable violations. The building has documented violations related to safety systems, particularly in Apartment 7G, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, security lock issues, and plumbing problems. Earlier violations from 2023 in Apartment 5D were resolved, addressing missing smoke detectors, ceiling light fixtures, ventilation issues, and kitchen appliance problems.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding rodent infestations, with recent inspections passing and no bedbug reports filed in the past five years. While the building has active ECB violations for an illegally lowered curb (2024) and elevator maintenance issues (2024), historical violations from 2019-2021 have either been dismissed or resolved. The owner has generally responded to state agency inspections, though there have been instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to apartments during inspections, particularly regarding water-related complaints in late 2024.