845 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 845 59th Street property is a two-family house located in Borough Park, built in 1925 and currently owned by Furong 845 LLC. In late 2021, the building experienced a series of concerning events, beginning with multiple complaints about work being done contrary to stop work orders in November 2021, following complaints about building vibrations and structural stability concerns.

Several violations were recorded regarding unauthorized occupancy changes, including an illegal conversion involving 27 bedrooms and the use of a garage as a walk-in freezer/commercial storage space without proper permits. These violations led to multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations in January 2022 for failure to comply with commissioner's orders, resulting in one penalty of $1,250. The building also faced multiple violations for failing to certify corrections on immediately hazardous issues throughout 2021-2022, though these were eventually dismissed.

Notably, a series of complaints about building safety and unauthorized modifications in October 2021 raised significant concerns about structural integrity and unauthorized occupancy. Most recent records show that the property passed a rodent inspection in February 2023, suggesting that at least one aspect of building maintenance has been addressed. While many of the violations were resolved or dismissed, the frequency and nature of the 2021 complaints indicate a period of significant maintenance and compliance challenges for the property.