1573 85th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228

The property at 1573 85th Street in Bensonhurst is a two-family house built in 1935, currently owned by Kai Wen Zhong. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in 2021 when multiple emergency and non-emergency complaints were filed and subsequently investigated.

These issues included plumbing problems (sink), window frame concerns, a fire escape inspection that could not be completed, and various unsanitary conditions including pest infestations, mold, and water leaks. Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in July 2021 for multiple issues primarily affecting Apartment 1, including problems with lead paint, roach and mice infestations, leaky bathroom fixtures, a broken yard floor, defective window glass, door locking mechanisms, and excessive storage in the bathroom. More recent events include a Department of Buildings inspection in November 2023 resulting in a violation for unpermitted work involving the removal/replacement of a garage door with brick wall and additional entry doors, though this violation was resolved with no penalties imposed.

There have been two illegal conversion complaints filed (in 2018 and 2022), with access being denied in 2021 during the inspection. While some issues have been addressed, several violations from 2021 remain open in the Housing Maintenance Code category, including concerns about lead paint, pest infestations, and various repair requirements in Apartment 1. The building has a two-story configuration and contains two units.