1271 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The two-family house at 1271 Bay Ridge Avenue in Dyker Heights, owned by Yiyao Chen, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past three years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with mold and water leaks, particularly during late 2021 and early 2022, when multiple complaints about "heavy flow" water leaks and "unsanitary condition" mold issues were recorded and subsequently inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

While some of these complaints resulted in violations, particularly the mold issue in March 2022, others were closed without violations being issued. In addition to these moisture-related problems, there were three distinct complaint categories recorded through the Housing Maintenance Code system in March-April 2022, including ceiling paint/plaster issues, water leaks, and mold problems, all of which were marked as closed.

A potential concern for the property was documented in March 2022, when a complaint regarding an illegal conversion was filed with the Department of Buildings, though the inspector was unable to gain access during the final attempt in October 2022, and the case was subsequently closed. While the building is approximately 100 years old and these maintenance issues may be somewhat expected, the recurrence of mold and water problems over this period suggests there have been persistent moisture management challenges in the building, though more recent complaints and violations are not currently on record through our available data up to October 2023.