328 East 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The three-story, two-family house at 328 East 29th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Saleh Montaser and built in 2007, has experienced several noteworthy incidents regarding its occupancy status and health concerns. Most significantly, in March 2018, the building was issued multiple violations regarding unauthorized alterations at the first-floor level, including the creation of an illegal Class A apartment with unauthorized cooking facilities and a bathroom, along with occupancy issues contrary to the Certificate of Occupancy. These violations transitioned to Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations with active status, carrying penalties for failure to comply with correction orders.

The property had a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) mosquito complaint in August 2021, and while this was resolved, another rodent-related complaint from the same date remains in progress. However, it's worth noting that routine rodent inspections conducted in 2011 and 2018, prior to the recent complaints, showed the building passed these checks. The building's violation history reveals a pattern of health and safety compliance issues between 2018 and 2019, particularly regarding unauthorized unit modifications, though these appear to have been resolved in terms of housing maintenance code violations.

The most recent documented health-related complaint concerns mosquito issues from 2021, with a current open complaint regarding rodent conditions from the same date, though this is over three years old as of 2025. The property has undergone inspections for rodent-related issues in the past, with both inspections showing compliance. It's important to note that while some violations were marked as "Close," others, particularly the ECB violations from 2018 regarding illegal occupancy and failure to correct previously issued orders, remain active.