1208 East 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230

The two-family house at 1208 East 7th Street in Midwood, owned by Mordichai Amsel, has experienced several significant incidents since 2021 that warrant attention. Most notably, there is an open housing maintenance violation from May 2021 regarding improper use of cellar rooms and disconnected plumbing fixtures, which represents a potential safety and habitability concern. The building has recorded three separate complaints between 2021-2024 about structural stability concerns related to building shaking and vibrations, though all resulted in rescinded Stop Work Orders and closed status.

An unauthorized two-story horizontal extension was constructed at the rear of the building in 2022, resulting in an Environmental Control Board violation with a $625 penalty, though this was resolved. During construction work in 2021, the property faced multiple violations including failure to comply with OSHA worker safety regulations and unauthorized structural modifications, leading to a significant $6,250 penalty, while the only remaining violation from this period related to failure to certify correction of an ECB violation was eventually dismissed by December 2021. The most recent building-related activity occurred in late 2024, with the most current complaint (November 2024) regarding a building sweep resulting in no violations.

Prior to this, there were several complaints regarding permit issues and construction concerns between 2021-2022, though inspections consistently found no violations at the time of inspection. While many of the past violations have been resolved and closed, the open housing maintenance violation from 2021 remains active, representing the only current violation on record. The building's history shows a pattern of construction-related issues and regulatory compliance challenges, particularly during 2021-2022, though there have been fewer recent complaints and violations in the past couple of years.