9217 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The three-story, two-family residential building at 9217 5th Avenue in Fort Hamilton, owned by Tina Dovellos, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in May 2024, the building faced emergency situations involving both heating/hot water and cooking gas systems, affecting the entire building and specifically apartment 2.

Inspections conducted in early June 2024 confirmed violations of the New York City Housing Maintenance Code, including inadequate hot water supply throughout apartment 2 and insufficient cooking gas to the kitchen range fixtures. The building's heating and hot water issues were addressed following a HPD inspection that resulted in violations, while the cooking gas problem was resolved through another investigation leading to similar violations.

Earlier records indicate that between 2017 and 2020, there were no reported bedbug infestations in the building, with all four annual filings showing zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting effective pest management and no significant infestation problems during that period. The building, constructed in 1905, has experienced these recent infrastructure challenges approximately 119 years into its existence, with the most pressing concerns centering around essential services like heat, hot water, and cooking facilities in 2024.