501 Avenue R, Brooklyn, NY 11223

501 Avenue R is a 6-story, 30-unit residential building in Gravesend, constructed in 1935 and currently owned by Jetlum Karameti. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in mid-2022 when multiple complaints were filed regarding various building systems, including doors, walls, lighting, water leaks, mold, and plumbing issues.

These complaints led to several violations being issued and subsequently addressed, particularly affecting apartment 1E, which required repairs to walls, tiles, flooring, faucets, and door systems, as well as mold and water leak remediation that was certified as completed between July 2022 and March 2023. More recent concerns have emerged regarding building systems, with two notable incidents in 2023: an elevator service issue in May that resulted in an Oath violation, and a boiler-related problem in March that also received similar enforcement action.

These mechanical failures were documented through Environmental Control Board violations, which were subsequently resolved. The building has maintained a relatively clean pest record in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations since 2022, and only minor rodent concerns in July 2022 that were addressed through an inspection by the Department of Health, which found no violations. The property has shown improved maintenance response in recent years, with housing violations generally being addressed and closed, though the frequency of complaints during 2022 suggests there were significant maintenance challenges during that period.