1974 West 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

The two-family house at 1974 West 6th Street in Gravesend, owned by Fortunata Locascio, was built in 1925 and consists of two stories with 3 units. The property has experienced several concerning patterns over the past decade, with the most significant being multiple complaints regarding illegal conversions and unauthorized commercial use.

Between March 2022 and March 2023, there were four separate complaints about illegal conversions, with all inspections resulting in access denial after multiple attempts. A similar complaint about illegal commercial use in a residential zone was made in March 2020, though this was investigated in May 2020 with an access issue as well. The building has also had documented pest control issues, particularly in early 2020 when there were reports of rodent activity, including one complaint about conditions attracting rodents.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted inspections in February 2020, finding no violations, though an earlier citation from November 2014 had resulted in a failed inspection for unspecified reasons. While the property has passed subsequent rodent inspections, the pattern of access denial during building inspections raises concerns about compliance monitoring. The most recent inspection records available show no violations, but the repeated inability of inspectors to gain entry during multiple inspection attempts from 2020 to 2023 is notable.