98 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

98 Montague Street is a 13-story, 1909 Brooklyn Heights building currently facing significant maintenance issues, particularly related to essential services. From April 2025 to May 2025, there were multiple complaints and violations regarding water supply, heat/hot water issues, and power outages, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Specific problems were documented in Apartment 1012, including inadequate water and heat supply, with violations still showing as open as of 2024.

The building has experienced recurring plumbing issues, with at least eight water supply complaints between 2024-2025. The property owner, Stephen Allen, has multiple active violations related to building systems and safety features. These include several violations regarding expired sidewalk shed permits, inadequate lighting, and failed inspections of high-pressure systems from 2023-2024, with combined penalties exceeding $15,000. There are also numerous open violations regarding the building's energy efficiency reporting requirements.

The building has undergone facade-related work, with a documented unsafe facade notification (FISP 3) received in July 2023, and has faced scrutiny for maintenance of exterior elements, including cracked terra cotta and spalling stucco on multiple elevations. While the building has successfully passed recent rodent inspections (2023 and 2015), the persistent nature of water, heat, and electrical issues suggests ongoing challenges with building systems. The complexity of violations and service requests, particularly regarding essential services, indicates significant maintenance oversight, though some recent complaints have been closed with violations issued, requiring owner correction within specified timeframes. The building's management has faced particular scrutiny for failing to maintain facade safety measures and proper documentation of high-pressure system inspections.