6812 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 6812 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights, owned by Tingting Zheng, has had several significant maintenance and compliance issues since 2019. Most notably, there were heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building in December 2020, though these were reportedly resolved within one day.

The building currently has an open violation from April 2023 related to rust and paint maintenance requirements for balconies, fire escape areas, and other building components. In 2019, a violation was issued regarding obstructions to fire escapes caused by household items and air conditioners on balconies, though this was certified as corrected in September 2019. More recently, from March to December 2024, the property faced multiple Department of Buildings issues including non-permitted construction work on the first floor and basement, which resulted in three Environmental Control Board violations totaling $12,500 in penalties (though one violation had a $0 balance).

The construction issues also generated excessive dust throughout the building, posing health concerns. There was a Local Law 188/17 compliance inspection in February 2025 that resulted in an Oath violation being served. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past five reporting periods from 2020 to 2025, with no reported cases or eradications.