205 East 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218
The 3-story, 6-unit apartment building at 205 East 9th Street in Kensington, owned by Heshy Botknecht, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant concerns emerging in 2024-2025. Most recently, in March-April 2025, there were complaints about drinking water-related illness and mold issues, though health authorities found no violations in the water investigation.
The building has faced persistent water-related problems, with multiple reports of slow leaks in spring 2024, including one that resulted in housing violations. In June 2024, several violations were documented in the first-floor apartment (1L) including mold, water leaks, pest issues, and maintenance concerns such as ceiling defects and door problems, though some of these were subsequently certified as corrected by August 2024. A heat and hot water complaint affecting the entire building was filed in December 2023, but HPD was unable to inspect.
The building has been subject to multiple illegal conversion and illegal hotel room complaints between 2022-2024, though inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate in each instance. While there was one bedbug infestation reported in 2019, the building passed rodent inspections in 2021 and 2022, though there were reports of rat activity in 2019-2020. An active violation as of June 2023 pertains to failure to file an external low-pressure inspection for 2020, and there is an open bedbug reporting violation related to annual filing requirements.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1930 |
Total area | 3600 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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- 902 Beverley Rd, New York, NY 11218
- 205 East 9th St, New York, NY 11218
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