2365 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

The two-family house at 2365 East 18th Street in Sheepshead Bay, owned by Kenneth Chau, has a documented history of maintenance issues and building modifications. The two-story, 1930s-era structure experienced a cluster of maintenance problems in early 2022, with multiple complaints filed in January and March of that year regarding doors, windows, walls, water leaks, and mold. While some of these complaints resulted in violations being issued (notably concerning door and window issues), others were closed without violations due to the Housing Preservation and Development Department's inability to gain access for inspection.

Specifically, the March 2022 complaints included issues with window guards, door frames, wall conditions, and slow water leaks, with violations documented related to a broken door frame casing, faulty kitchen window crank, and a defective door knob in Apartment 2 - all of which were certified as corrected by August 2022. The property has also been subject to two significant investigations regarding unauthorized modifications. In September 2018, an Environmental Control Board violation was recorded for work done without a permit, specifically involving the illegal conversion of a garage into livable space, for which a violation was served.

More recently, in January 2022, a complaint was filed regarding an illegal conversion, though this was determined to have no warrant for violation at the time of inspection. While the 2018 violation related to a garage conversion was resolved with no penalties imposed, it indicates the property has a history of unpermitted modifications. Despite the documented maintenance issues from 2022, there have been no recorded housing complaints or violations in the subsequent years through 2023, suggesting possible improvement in maintenance response, though this is based on available data through October 2023.