488 Warren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 488 Warren Street in Gowanus, owned by Judy Whitaker, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years.

There were two documented incidents of heat/hot water complaints, one in October 2022 affecting the entire building and another in November 2019, though in the latter case tenants reported restoration of services before inspection. The building has been subject to multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, with the most pressing concerns emerging from an October 2022 inspection that revealed several open violations: a missing or defective self-closing front door (Class C violation), the need to post gas leak procedures in a common area (Class A violation), and failure to maintain required housing information guide notices (Class A violation).

While there were periodic Bedbug Reporting violations noted from 2021 through 2024, the most recent filing from July 2025 indicates no infestations or eradication efforts during the 2023-2024 reporting period. The building's management has shown some pattern of addressing violations, as evidenced by the closure of several Bedbug Reporting violations and previous heat/hot water complaints, though the existence of multiple ongoing violations from 2022 suggests these issues require continued monitoring.