898 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The three-story, two-family house at 898 Rogers Avenue in Flatbush, owned by Avi Avikasiss, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since 2021. Most concerning is an open violation as of January 2023 regarding a defective fire egress iron ladder leading to the roof scuttle opening in the third-story public hall, classified as a Class B violation. In 2022, multiple safety-related concerns emerged, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors and window guards.

Specifically, violations were recorded in May 2022 for defective smoke detectors and missing window guards in apartment 2F, with similar issues noted in April 2022 for apartment 2. Additional problems documented in 2022 included water-related issues (heavy flow), various problems with doors and windows, and multiple instances of wall paint/plaster concerns. Notably, there was a mold violation in April 2022 in apartment 2 that was marked as open, indicating ongoing health concerns.

More recent inspections have shown some improvements, as evidenced by the bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 showing no infestations or re-infestations. The building's heating and hot water systems also generated multiple complaints in 2022, though some of these were duplicates of other complaints. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing a consistent pattern of zero reported infestations over the past four reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. While some of the 2022 violations were closed after inspections and repairs, the open fire safety violation from 2023 suggests that not all maintenance issues have been fully addressed, particularly those related to fire safety systems and egress.