1856 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The three-story, two-family house at 1856 Nostrand Avenue in East Flatbush, built in 1933 and currently owned by Se Chyung, has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues over the past decade. Most notably, there have been multiple rodent-related incidents, with ongoing concerns as recent as September 2021 (under investigation) and previous complaints in 2020 (inspection access denied) and 2019, when the building received multiple violations for pest infestations.

A cluster of complaints in November 2019 revealed various maintenance issues, particularly in the third-floor apartment (3FL), including problems with plumbing fixtures (toilet, sink, bathtub), heating/hot water, door/window integrity, and multiple unsanitary conditions related to pests. These violations also cited concerns about broken flooring, a defective window pane, issues with bathroom tiles, and concerns about fire escape egress due to obstructing bars or gates. The building's maintenance record shows some pattern of unresolved or recurring issues, with most violations from the November 2019 inspection remaining open as of their latest status in 2023.

More recently, in June 2023, a violation was issued for failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, though this was subsequently dismissed in August 2023. While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (based on December 2022 filings covering 2021-2022 and 2020-2021), the building's overall maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with both pests and general upkeep. The property has shown some improvement in the most recent years, with rodent inspections in 2011 and 2018 passing, but the gap between these inspections and the subsequent complaints indicates potential recurring issues.