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Overview for Complaint #:3965516 = RESOLVED
Complaint at:  1918 8 AVENUE BIN: 3017276    Borough: BROOKLYN    ZIP: 11215
Re:  I'm the property owner. After fire on 6/4/2024, my building is unstable and has not received a vacate order. The roof is destroyed, there are vertical cracks on inside of apartments and outside of 1st and 3rd floors. I would like to request an inspection and have someone contact me befor the inspector arrives.

Category Code: 30      BUILDING SHAKING/VIBRATING/STRUCT STABILITY AFFECTED
UNSTABLE BUILDING : SHAKING/VIBRATING - CONSTRUCTION


Assigned To: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Priority:  A    
311 Reference Number:  311-19035855    

Received:   06/20/2024      Block:  887 Lot:  47   Community Board:  307
Owner:   GAMAL HANAIF REVOCABLE LIVING  

Last Inspection:   03/05/2026 - - BY BADGE # 3273
Disposition:   03/10/2026 - Y2 - VACATE ORDER FULLY RESCINDED
Comments:   ATOI, OBSERVED JOB # B01092362 (GC & PL EL) PERMITTED AND SIGNED OFF 01/18/2026 FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION IN APT. 3L, & 3R DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. OBSERVED APARTMENTS 3L AND 3R AND CELLAR FULLY RESTORED WITH NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF WATER, SMOKE, OR FIRE DAMAGE OR ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY IN THE CELLAR.
Prev DOB Violation #:    VIO24-01652 
Prev ECB Violation #:    39117479N  39117480K 

Complaint Disposition History

#      Disposition Disposition Inspection Date
Date Code By
 03/10/2026      Y2  VACATE ORDER FULLY RESCINDED        3273       03/05/2026 
      ATOI, OBSERVED JOB # B01092362 (GC & PL EL) PERMITTED AND SIGNED OFF 01/18/2026 FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION IN APT. 3L, & 3R DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. OBSERVED APARTMENTS 3L AND 3R AND CELLAR FULLY RESTORED WITH NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF WATER, SMOKE, OR FIRE DAMAGE OR ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY IN THE CELLAR.
 05/20/2025      Y3  PARTIAL VACATE ORDER ISSUED        3273       05/20/2025 
      OBSERVED P.V.O. IN-COMPLIANCE, ENTIRE BUILDING VACANT, NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF WATER, SMOKE OR FIRE DAMAGE, CELLAR AND APT 3L, 3R, (CONDITION NOT CORRECTED) FIRE STOPPING MISSING CELLAR CEILING, MAIN HALLWAY THRU-OUT BUILDING DUST PRESENT, NO DETAIL ON DRAWING TO ADDRESS CHARRED JOISTS. VACATE ORDER DISMISSAL DENIED. REPAIR/REPLACE FIRE STOPPING CELLAR CEILING, MAINTAIN HOUSEKEEPING, AMEND DRAWINGS TO ADDRESS CHARRED JOISTS.
 06/21/2024      Y3  PARTIAL VACATE ORDER ISSUED        2723       06/21/2024 
      Y-3 STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLAINT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED APT.3L WALL AND CEILING REMOVED/DAMAGED, JOIST CHARRED, WINDOWS AND DOORS OUT, WALL BETWEEN PUBLIC HALLWAY AND APT. HAVE HOLE. APT.3R DEMISING WALL DAMAGED HAVE HOLE BETWEEN APARTMENTS. 2L APT. HAVE WATER MARKS AND CRACK ON WALL AND DOOR. 1ST. FL HALLWAY CEILING MISSING. DUE TO FIRE AND FIREFIGHTER OPERATION. VACATE ENTIRE APT. 3L AND 3R. AND CELLAR LEVEL.


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