444 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 444 68th Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Danny Tam and constructed in 1931, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently three open violations as of October 2024 in Apartment 3 related to safety equipment and building maintenance, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, visible mold around the bathroom tiles, and various window and door frame issues.

Between 2024 and 2025, the building has faced multiple water-related problems, including complaints about heavy flow leaks in October 2024 and a recent mold issue in June 2025, both of which resulted in violations. Other maintenance concerns have included heating issues (with both apartment-specific and building-wide complaints), window frame problems, and multiple instances of water leaks, particularly in the Fall of 2024.

The property has a history of administrative violations regarding required external inspections, with four violations issued between April and June 2023 for failure to file low-pressure inspections for the years 2018-2020 and 2022, though these were later dismissed in August 2024. Interestingly, the building has shown no evidence of bedbug infestations since records began in November 2022, with zero units reported as infested or requiring eradication between 2022 and 2023. The ongoing maintenance issues, particularly the open violations related to safety equipment and the recent mold complaint, suggest persistent challenges with building upkeep, while the dismissed violation notices indicate some gaps in compliance with administrative requirements.