285 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11226

285 Lenox Road is a 4-story, 9-unit residential building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Yechiel Weinberger and located in East Flatbush. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent concerns including an April 2025 plumbing issue involving a bathtub/shower that inspectors were unable to access for evaluation. Previous incidents between 2019 and 2022 demonstrate ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding building systems, with documented problems including water leaks (2022), heat and hot water outages (2021), and various appliance malfunctions (refrigerator and electric range).

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations remain active as of 2023-2024, including failure to file annual bedbug reports and issues requiring attention to rooftop bulkhead doors and balcony stacks. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of both emergency and non-emergency issues, with several complaints requiring HPD intervention. Multiple inspections have been conducted for various maintenance concerns, including paint/plaster work needed on walls and ceilings, though no violations were issued for some complaints in 2021.

While recent bedbug filings for 2022-2023 and 2017-2018 show no reported infestations, the building has faced rodent control challenges in the past, with records indicating rat activity in early 2017 before multiple baiting operations were conducted. The property now shows significant regulatory non-compliance regarding required external low-pressure inspections, with multiple active violations issued between 2018 and 2024 for failure to file necessary documentation. These inspection irregularities, combined with the building's age and history of maintenance issues, suggest ongoing challenges in building management and compliance with housing regulations.