6923 20th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 3-story, 5-unit tenement building at 6923 20th Avenue in Bensonhurst, owned by Mei Yun Wei, was constructed in 1923 and has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with self-closing doors, with multiple violations cited between 2022 and 2024 regarding doors in the vestibule and public hall. The building has also faced ongoing pest control challenges, particularly with a documented infestation of mice and roaches in first-floor apartment 1R as of late 2022, though recent bedbug reports from 2024 show no current infestations.

Electrical system concerns have persisted, with violations issued for defective outlets and exposed wiring, culminating in a $1,600 Environmental Control Board violation in 2018 for unsafe electrical equipment. The property currently has open violations related to the building door lock and historical issues with carbon monoxide detector requirements. More recent concerns include three active violations from June 2023 regarding the failure to file mandatory external low pressure inspections for the years 2020-2022.

The building has maintained some compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no units reported as infested in the last two filing periods (2022-2024). Historical records show previous electrical safety inspections in 2018 and 2019, though these inspections did not result in significant findings. While some violations from 2022-2024 have been resolved, including various paint, plaster, and unsanitary condition complaints from July 2022, the persistence of certain issues, particularly regarding door functionality and external inspections, indicates ongoing maintenance challenges within the 100-year-old structure.