526 East 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

526 East 9th Street is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Kensington, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Haseena Alizai. The property has experienced multiple concerning issues in early 2025, with residents reporting a heat/hot water outage and power outage on January 25, followed by a sewage odor complaint on January 15; in each case, inspection attempts were unsuccessful. The building is currently facing several open violations from 2018 related to safety and regulatory requirements, including failures to post required notices about smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detection, gas leak procedures, and various other safety-related postings in common areas.

Additionally, there is an open violation from 2018 regarding lead paint hazards in the second floor hallway of Apartment 2. The building has maintained an annual bedbug report showing no infestations for the period covering November 2021 to October 2022, and while a rodent inspection conducted in March 2015 showed a failed result for "Other Reasons," this appears to be the only documented rodent issue. The most recent significant complaint on record was regarding an alleged illegal conversion in March 2025, though the inspector was unable to gain access for verification.

The building has a history of administrative violations between 2018 and 2024, primarily related to failure to maintain proper safety notices and documentation. A pattern of inspection access issues is evident, as seen in recent complaints about heat/hot water and power outages where inspectors were unable to complete their assessments, and in the bedbug violation where access to apartments was also a concern. While the building's official classification is HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A, the status of the illegal conversion complaint from 2025 suggests there may be ongoing concerns about the building's conversion status.