1322 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

The property at 1322 Newkirk Avenue in Flatbush is a three-story, two-family house built in 1933 and currently owned by Qinli Zhang. The building has experienced several significant incidents in recent years, particularly in 2024, when three separate Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints were filed between February and May, all of which were subsequently closed.

These complaints included issues related to work being performed without the necessary permits, with at least two resulting in Oath Violations served in May 2024. The property also faced three environmental control board violations in February and May 2024, including a failure to provide an unobstructed exit passageway and issues with a newly built structure underneath an awning that contained improper framing and electrical installations. The building owner was penalized a total of $5,000 for these violations, with $2,500 still outstanding as of the latest records.

In the latter part of 2021, there were three separate complaints submitted to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) regarding unenforced face covering mandates, all of which were submitted and closed within a single week in December 2021. While these health-related complaints are now dated, they indicate a brief period during which health safety protocols may not have been fully followed in the building. The combination of recent building code violations, permit issues, and health security complaints suggests an ongoing pattern of regulatory challenges at this property over the past few years, with the most pressing concerns currently relating to unresolved building code violations and outstanding fines.