1114 East 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210

1114 East 36th Street is a two-story, two-family residential building located in Flatlands, Brooklyn, and owned by Helena Zawada. The property, constructed in 1930, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant problems relating to plumbing systems.

Between 2024 and 2025, there were three separate plumbing-related complaints involving radiators (December 2024), sink/basin issues (May 2024), and an electrical problem with outlets/switches (December 2022) - the latter resulting in violations. The building has also faced challenges with heat and hot water systems, particularly during a December 2022 incident where no heat or hot water was reported, though inspectors noted that heat was not required at the time of their visit and no violations were issued. The property has been subject to some concerning health and safety issues, including a pest infestation reported in July 2024.

Notably, there was an attempted inspection by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) for both the plumbing and pest issues in 2024, but access was denied in both cases, leading to the complaints being closed without resolution confirmation. A potentially serious matter emerged in September 2022 when there was a complaint regarding illegal conversion of the building space, though inspectors were denied access during their attempts to investigate. Given the pattern of maintenance issues and the failure to provide access for some inspections, this two-family home has experienced multiple systems-related challenges over the past three years, though not all complaints resulted in violations or confirmed problems.