2280 East 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

The six-unit, three-story tenement building at 2280 East 7th Street in Sheepshead Bay, owned by Faraj Khalife, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a cluster of heat and hot water-related complaints in early 2024, with multiple reports between February 18 and March 28 regarding both apartment-specific and building-wide issues, though most were reportedly resolved during inspections.

More recently, in September 2024, there were multiple rat sighting complaints in September, with at least one inspection in October 2024 resulting in a passing grade, though these followed a concerning pattern of rodent complaints throughout 2024. The building shows several ongoing regulatory compliance issues, particularly regarding boiler maintenance. There are multiple active violations related to the failure to file annual external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023.

In March 2024, several violations were documented during inspections, including maintenance issues such as the need for ceiling repairs in the third-story bulkhead, removal of encumbrances from public hall stairs, and problems with the building entrance door's self-closing mechanism. Recent inspections have revealed both compliance and active violations, with the most recent inspection showing the need for both paint work and fire-retardant plaster repairs in the third-story bulkhead area. While some historical issues have been resolved, these ongoing maintenance and compliance matters warrant attention, particularly the continuing pattern of boiler inspection violations and periodic heating system challenges.