1694 East 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234

The two-family house at 1694 East 49th Street in Flatlands, owned by Camy Nicolas, has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues since at least 2019. Most notably, there have been recent rodent-related problems, with complaints recorded in December 2023 and February 2024 resulting in health department violations.

During January 2020, the building faced significant infrastructure challenges, including multiple complaints about heat/hot water outages (affecting both the entire building and individual apartments) and several power outages, some categorized as immediate emergencies, though access issues hindered inspections for some complaints. These problems were documented alongside violations related to unsanitary conditions, including mold and pest issues, with associated complaints about electrical problems such as non-functioning lighting and outlet/switch issues, as well as plumbing concerns regarding radiators. The building has also been subject to four illegal conversion complaints in 2020 alone, though inspections were unsuccessful in gaining access to verify the conditions.

More recent building history shows a complaint about excessive debris in early 2024, which resulted in an Oath violation being served in February 2024. As of July 2025, there is one active violation from November 2020 regarding the failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous condition, though many previous complaints have been closed through various resolutions. The property, built in 1925, has a documented history of basic service and infrastructure challenges, with particular clusters of problems in January 2020 and more recent rodent-related issues in late 2023 and early 2024.