255 East 89th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236

The 3-story, 3-unit residential building at 255 East 89th Street, owned by Collin Samuels and constructed in 1960, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints about inadequate heat and hot water, with service requests recorded in February 2024, January 2023, and several instances throughout 2022 where inspectors were unable to access the premises for verification.

Water-related issues have also been persistent, with complaints about leaks, damp spots, and heavy flow documented between 2022 and 2024. The building has undergone various inspections and faced several violations, including an open Class B violation from 2022 regarding defective plaster and paint in bathroom ceilings of both Apartment 1 and 1st Floor units, along with issues related to self-closing doors and lighting fixtures. Recent developments include three complaints in 2024 (two in January and one in April) regarding alleged illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings, though access was denied for inspections in each case.

The building's bedbug reporting from 2023-2025 indicates no infestations during the past three reporting periods, maintaining an apparently pest-free status. The property has both a June 2022 inspection showing no violations for electrical wiring and lighting issues, and the most recent April 2024 violations related to bedbug reporting compliance, though these were subsequently closed. While some maintenance issues have been resolved, the recurring nature of heat and water problems, along with multiple access-denied inspection requests, suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and regulatory compliance.