8748 24th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The 2-family house at 8748 24th Avenue in Gravesend, owned by Lucille Joyce, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues since 2022. Most recently, in 2024, there was an active ECB violation for unauthorized work involving the removal of the entire front yard planting area and the creation of an illegal curb cut/parking pad, with a penalty of $1,250 still due.

The building underwent major alteration work in 2022, during which multiple safety violations were recorded, including scaffold safety issues, lack of handrails on staircases, and improper construction fence maintenance, though these violations were subsequently resolved. The property has also faced various Department of Buildings complaints between 2022-2024, including concerns about electrical wiring (2023), fencing (2023), a non-conforming zoning issue (2024), and plumbing and construction grade modifications (2024), though most of these investigations found no violations at the time of inspection, except for a closed complaint regarding an illegal curb cut/driveway in November 2023 that resulted in an Oath violation being served. Earlier service requests in 2022 regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage could not be inspected by HPD, though the status was closed.

The building's recent history suggests a pattern of construction-related issues and safety concerns, particularly during the 2022 alteration period when multiple violations were recorded. While many of these violations were resolved or noted as having no violations at the time of inspection, the active curb cut violation from 2024 and the previous unsanitary condition complaint indicate ongoing challenges with property maintenance and compliance. The building, constructed in 1925, is a three-story structure that appears to have undergone significant alteration work in recent years, with the most critical observed issues occurring between 2022-2024.