1956 74th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

This two-family house at 1956 74th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Lin Chen, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most notably, in early 2019, there was a series of heat and hot water problems affecting the building, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and February 2019.

Both HPD inspections and Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued, including a Class C violation for inadequate heat supply in Apartment 2 and a Class B violation regarding missing carbon monoxide detectors in that same unit, though the latter was certified as corrected by March 19, 2019. The building also faced issues with doors and windows in January 2019, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections. More recently, there were complaints regarding illegal conversions in January and February 2019, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the property to investigate.

In 2022, there was a complaint about an illegal curb cut, which was resolved with a Request For Corrective Action issued in July 2022. The building, constructed in 1930, is two stories tall and currently contains two units. While the property has had its share of maintenance issues, particularly during the winter months of 2019, the most recent documented complaint dates back to 2022, and the specific nature of the 2022 complaint (illegal curb cut) has been addressed as per Department of Buildings records.