3804 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The two-family flat at 3804 Avenue L in Flatlands, owned by Bernadette Selby and built in 1940, has experienced several concerning issues over the past few years, with particular attention to heating systems. In December 2022, there were two emergency heat/hot water complaints filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though inspectors were unable to gain access to the building to investigate the reported problems.

The building has also received three Housing Maintenance Code violations since 2022, all related to bedbug reporting requirements under New York City's housing maintenance code (HMC), with the most recent violation occurring in April 2024, though it should be noted that a bedbug report submitted for the period of November 2019 to October 2020 indicated no infestations or eradication efforts were needed. The building's rodent inspection history shows mixed results, with an initial inspection in February 2012 failing for unspecified reasons, though a subsequent compliance inspection in March 2012 passed. The property's record shows a pattern of heating system issues and administrative compliance violations, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, though actual infestation history appears minimal.

The heating system complaints, being emergency in nature, suggest there may be recurring issues with the building's heating infrastructure, despite the absence of directly confirmed heating problems since December 2022. While the building has maintained compliance in recent years regarding active bedbug infestations (as of the 2019-2020 reporting period), the repeated violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements indicate potential oversight in addressing this mandatory compliance obligation. The rodent inspection history, with one failed and one passed inspection in 2012, suggests regular monitoring of these conditions has occurred, though the results of these inspections are now several years old.