1228 47th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The three-story, two-family house at 1228 47th Street in Borough Park, owned by David Rabinowitz, has experienced significant safety and maintenance issues since 2024, most notably a serious fire incident on March 21, 2024, that resulted in substantial damage to the building's interior ceilings, walls, and windows across all floors. This fire, reportedly linked to illegal propane torch use at the roof level by workers, led to a full vacate order and multiple violation notices documenting compromised structural elements and severe water damage.

The building has since been subject to ongoing safety concerns, with two active violations as of 2025 citing the building's failure to maintain safe conditions following the fire damage, including issues with collapsed ceilings and burned roof joists. The Department of Buildings has issued multiple complaints and violations related to the building, including two "Failure to Maintain" violations in late 2024, which remain active as of 2025 and require the owner to engage a structural engineer and contractor for evaluation and repairs.

Additionally, there was a "Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected" complaint in March 2024 that preceded the fire incident. An Environmental Control Board violation was also recorded in March 2024, resulting in a $12,500 penalty related to the illegal use of propane torches that reportedly contributed to the fire. Despite these multiple incidents and violations, the most recent violations from November 2024 and January 2025 indicate ongoing concerns about the building's safety and maintenance status, requiring immediate attention to comply with repair orders.