936 East 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236

The two-family house at 936 East 78th Street in Canarsie, owned by Fernando Ford, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most significant problems centering around heat and water systems. Three separate heat/hot water complaints were filed between 2020 and 2022, all classified as emergencies, though in two of these instances (February 2022 and December 2020) inspectors were unable to gain access to the apartments to verify the conditions, while in November 2020, inspectors were informed that heat and hot water had been restored.

The building also has an ongoing pattern of maintenance violations dating back to a March 2018 inspection of Apartment 1, where multiple issues were documented including water leaks, mold, plumbing defects, and problems with various fixtures and surfaces. Specifically, the violations included a water leak at the ceiling and north wall, issues with the kitchen sink waste connection, bathroom mold on walls and ceiling, defective plaster surfaces, problems with the doorbell, broken ceramic tiles in the kitchen, additional mold concerns at a window frame, flush apparatus issues in the bathroom, and concerns about bathroom wall paper.

These violations were categorized as Class A and B, indicating varying degrees of severity, and as of the 2018 inspection, they remained open with no certified correction dates recorded. The property, built in 1960, consists of two stories and was constructed as a two-family residence.