1400 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The three-story, two-family house at 1400 Flatbush Avenue, owned by Grace Johnson and built in 1910, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues in recent years. In 2022, the property faced multiple emergency complaints filed with the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department, including concerns about plumbing (specifically basin/sink and bathtub/shower issues), electrical wiring problems, door malfunctions, and unsanitary conditions. HPD inspections conducted between May and June 2022 resulted in violations related to paint/plaster conditions on both ceilings and walls.

A significant cluster of violations recorded on June 8, 2022, primarily involved issues in the third-floor apartment (3FL), including problems with plaster surfaces, required repairs to a leaking roof affecting ceiling conditions, and multiple paint-related deficiencies. These violations included broken or defective plastered surfaces in various rooms and the need for proper carbon monoxide detecting devices. More recent issues have emerged regarding boiler systems and inspection compliance.

In 2023 and 2024, there were violations concerning the failure to file external low pressure inspection reports for 2020 and 2022, though these were subsequently dismissed. In April 2024, there was an attempted inspection-related issue with the boiler system, though the inspector was unable to gain access. The building's last documented rodent inspection in November 2018 resulted in a passing grade, suggesting no significant pest control issues at that time. While many of the historical complaints have been resolved or closed, several open violations remain on record from 2022, particularly regarding interior maintenance issues in the third-floor apartment and common areas.