2715 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 2715 Farragut Road in East Flatbush, owned by Joseph Banda, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in late 2022. Between August and October 2022, there were multiple reports of mold and water leak issues, including a heavy flow water leak in October that resulted in violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building underwent an inspection on November 2, 2022, which revealed multiple violations primarily affecting the second-floor apartment (Unit 2), including issues with mold, water leaks, and deficiencies in safety equipment such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

These violations also noted problems with plaster surfaces, bathroom cleanliness, and a potentially dangerous key-operated lock on a fire escape window. A heat and hot water complaint from January 2019 could not be inspected due to lack of access. The property has maintained an up-to-date bedbug reporting history, with no confirmed infestations reported in any of the six annual filings from 2019 through 2024.

Most recently, a 2024 inspection (conducted in April 2024) noted a violation related to the filing of the annual bedbug report, though previous filings from 2023-2024 and earlier consistently showed zero infested units or eradicated units. All previously noted violations from 2022 have been closed, including those related to mold, water damage, and safety equipment. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of water-related issues, particularly in 2022, but recent records indicate no new water leaks or mold complaints have been filed in the past year.