1112 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 2-family house at 1112 Cortelyou Road in Flatbush (built in 1930) has experienced numerous maintenance issues over the past year, with the most recent cluster of problems emerging in spring 2024. Between April 17-27, 2024, several emergency complaints were recorded and subsequently closed, including multiple issues with doors/windows, a slow water leak, and problems with ceilings involving paint/plaster. Earlier in 2024, there were repeated issues with plumbing, particularly involving toilets, as evidenced by multiple 311 service requests and housing maintenance code complaints.

A concerning incident in December 2023 involved a lack of heat or hot water in the apartment, though inspectors were unable to access the unit to verify the conditions. The building has also been the subject of several serious regulatory concerns, particularly regarding possible unauthorized modifications and use of the property. Between June 2023 and August 2024, four separate complaints were filed regarding illegal conversions, with varying outcomes.

Notably, a partial vacate order was served in January 2024 related to illegal hotel rooms, and a subsequent violation was recorded in August 2024 for disobeying a vacate order. While two of these illegal conversion complaints were found to warrant no violations at the time of inspection, the repeated nature of these complaints suggests ongoing concerns about unauthorized modifications to the building. The most recent complaints as of August 2024 indicate that while many issues have been addressed, the building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of recurring plumbing and door/window problems that have required multiple service requests and inspections.