719 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

719 Henry Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential old law tenement building located in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and built in 1910. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with three documented complaints in 2024-2023 and multiple similar problems reported in 2022, suggesting persistent problems with the building's essential systems.

There were also multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions relating to pests in August 2023, though inspectors were unable to gain access to perform an evaluation. The building has several open housing maintenance code violations from 2021-2022, including issues with floor tiles in the public hall, a defective self-closing door at the secondary exit from apartment 2L, and a leaking roof affecting the 4th story public hall.

While the building has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past several years (2019-2024), and passed rodent inspections in 2009 and 2010, the current environmental control board violation from July 2024 regarding failure to conduct a final inspection of permitted work presents a financial liability with an active penalty of $6,250. Recent structural maintenance issues include a Department of Buildings complaint in 2023 regarding construction work beyond approved plans, which resulted in a violation served in July 2024. Historically, the building has shown patterns of maintenance challenges, particularly regarding heating systems, though some specific issues have been addressed when brought to the attention of authorities.