2255 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The three-story, two-family house at 2255 Church Avenue in Flatbush, owned by Rafael Aboud, has a documented history stretching from 2015 to late 2023, with several concerning patterns emerging, particularly between 2020-2022. The building has faced multiple complaints regarding failure to maintain the property, with five separate complaints recorded between September 2021 and January 2022, though inspections in each case found no violations warranted at the time.

More significant was the issue with the Certificate of Occupancy, with three complaints recorded between 2019-2021, including one in 2021 that resulted in a vacate order, though this was fully rescinded in October 2023 after an inspection. The building also experienced an environmental violation in December 2021 regarding unauthorized alterations to the first-floor commercial space that encumbered secondary means of egress, resulting in three separate fines totaling $1,125, though these appear to have been resolved. Additional violations included a failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous Class 1 ECB violations in March 2022, though these were dismissed by September 2022.

The building's earlier history includes a successful rodent inspection in February 2015. It's worth noting that while several of these violations and complaints suggest potential concerns about building maintenance and safety, most recent inspections have found no violations, including the recent October 2023 inspection that resolved the previous Certificate of Occupancy issues. The property, built in 1931, has experienced these issues over its nearly century-long history, but the frequency of complaints appears to have significantly decreased since 2022.