1701 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

This two-family house at 1701 Flatbush Avenue, built in 1920 and currently owned by Gregory Solages, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in October 2024. The property has an active set of violations for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, and there is one historical incident involving building shaking or vibration reported in 2018, which was inspected the same day with an Oath Violation served.

The recurring issues noted in the past two years include multiple complaints about heat/hot water problems, door/window concerns (including frames and actual doors), and pest-related sanitary conditions. Of particular note, multiple heat and hot water complaints were classified as emergencies and consistently resulted in the HPD being unable to gain access to the apartments for inspection. In December 2023, while some conditions were able to be inspected without resulting violations (specifically the flooring/stairs and pest issues), others remained unconfirmed due to access issues.

The building's maintenance record reveals a pattern of access-related challenges during inspections, with multiple complaints from October 2024 (including those about door frames, doors, and pest issues) showing similar access problems that resulted in closed complaints with instructions to refile if conditions persisted. The property has six active DOB violations as of June 2023 through September 2024 specifically related to the failure to file annual boiler inspections, spanning from 2018 to 2023, representing a significant lapse in required maintenance reporting. The HPD and DOB records indicate multiple instances where inspection access was not granted, complicating the resolution process for various maintenance issues.