2239 85th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The four-story, 24-unit tenement building at 2239 85th Street in Gravesend, currently owned by Salvatore Cutolo, has a documented history dating back to its 1924 construction. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns being open violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2024, and multiple unresolved infrastructure problems identified in 2019 including water leaks in the 4th and 5th story corridors, and damaged fire-retardant materials in public areas.

More recent incidents include a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in December 2020, and safety concerns in April 2019 regarding both carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, for which violations were issued. The building's recent maintenance record shows relatively few major emergencies since 2020, with the most recent service requests involving a refrigerator appliance issue in 2023 and pavement concerns in early 2025, both of which were investigated but did not result in housing violations.

While these recent incidents suggest improved overall building conditions, the persistence of bedbug reporting violations and the significant number of open violations from 2019 related to common area maintenance, including ceiling repairs and window replacements, indicate ongoing challenges with building maintenance compliance. The building's age and history of varied maintenance issues, ranging from basic utilities to safety systems, suggest that while some recent improvements have been made, there remain areas requiring attention to fully meet housing maintenance requirements.