Flatbush, Brooklyn building that collapsed had 98 open violations, city records show

Updated on: November 12, 2026 / 5:46 PM EST / CBS New York

Officials still have not said what caused the building collapse at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn that left eight people dead, including two children.

The New York City Department of Buildings is looking into everything and everyone involved, including the construction contractors next door and the landlord of the building that fell. That building is now reduced to rubble, but city inspectors noted a long history of problems before it collapsed.

City housing records list 98 open violations at the property, ranging from bedbugs to leaks. The building is owned by the Isolag Realty Corporation, and a man named Olufemi Falade is listed as the company's registered agent.

"My office is also just looking into disturbing things we heard about the property and the property owner who may have been negligent," said Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.

Williams said the landlord "may have been on our worst landlord watchlist, one of the years recently."

Back in 2006, CBS News New York reported that the city accused Falade of refusing to fix problems at his buildings and took him to court. A judge found him in civil contempt and…

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