1206 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The four-story, eight-unit tenement at 1206 Cortelyou Road in Flatbush, owned by Kasheem Jones and built in 1930, has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been at least eight documented emergencies related to heating and hot water problems between 2022 and 2023, with the most recent incidents occurring in March 2023.

The building currently has several open violations, including a failure to file annual bedbug reports in 2023 and 2024, as well as violations related to heating system access, a defective vestibule door lock, and ongoing roof leaks affecting the fourth-story public hall. The Department of Buildings has also issued active violations in 2023 for failing to file external low pressure inspection reports for 2018 and 2019, and there was a similar boiler inspection violation from 2019 that remains open. The building has undergone various inspections responding to multiple complaints, most notably in September 2022, when the Housing Preservation and Development department investigated plumbing, paint, cabinetry, and pest issues, though no violations were documented from this inspection.

Earlier violations from 2021-2022 include problems with self-closing doors and fire retardant materials in the public areas, while 2022 inspections noted issues with the fourth-story public hall requiring repairs and repainting. Historical records from 2016 show failed rodent inspections, though more recent pest-related complaints resulted in no violations being issued. The pattern of heating system failures, particularly during colder months, and the accumulation of various building maintenance violations suggest ongoing infrastructure and maintenance challenges within the property.