2469 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

The two-family house at 2469 East 2nd Street in Gravesend, owned by Svetlana Demidenko and built in 1940, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly during 2021. The most pressing issues emerged in June 2021, when multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in the second-floor apartment (Apt 2), including problems with broken bathroom tiles, defective plumbing fixtures, plaster repairs needed in the kitchen, and a concerning water leak affecting the ceiling and walls.

Additional issues were identified in the summer of 2021, including garbage storage problems and roach infestation. The building also experienced plumbing-related complications in April 2021, leading to two complaints about unauthorized plumbing work, one of which resulted in a $1,250 penalty for work without a permit involving new plumbing fixtures and piping installation for a bathtub, toilet, and sink. While many of these complaints were eventually closed, as of January 2022, two significant violations from June 2021 regarding bathroom fixtures (water closet and washbasin) and kitchen conditions (including peeling paint surfaces) remained open.

The building's documented complaint history reveals a pattern of maintenance issues primarily affecting the second-floor apartment, encompassing plumbing problems, water damage, and pest control challenges. The inspections conducted in 2021 consistently found violations requiring attention, including bathroom fixture replacements, tile repairs, and various plumbing-related issues. While some of the 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints were closed without violations being issued (such as those in June 2021 concerning paint/plaster and unsanitary conditions), the overall record suggests a need for ongoing maintenance attention to address the various violations and their underlying causes.