49 Stratford Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 4-story, 42-unit tenement building at 49 Stratford Road in Flatbush, owned by Jerry Drenis, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, multiple 311 service requests and housing maintenance code complaints in June 2025 documented unsanitary conditions including mold and pest problems. These followed a series of inspection failures in May 2025, where HPD inspectors were unable to access units to investigate various issues including problems with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, plumbing (radiator), walls (paint/plaster), and windows.

The building's violation history shows persistent maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment D6, which has open and recently closed violations from 2024 related to mold, wall damage, and floor tile issues. A separate heating-related violation from February 2023 in apartment B11 was also addressed. The building's historical records reveal recurring issues with pest control, as evidenced by rodent inspection results in 2010, 2013, and 2015, and a bedbug violation as recently as 2021.

While the past three bedbug reports from 2022-2024 show no infestations, this pattern of maintenance concerns suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and sanitation. The 1925 New Law Tenement has been subject to multiple housing maintenance code violations over the years, including safety system failures (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors) and various repair needs, though some violations have been resolved promptly. The most recent building data suggests property management has responded to complaints and violations, though there have been access issues for inspections and some violations remain open as of the latest records.