422 44th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, six-unit building at 422 44th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Santos Tlatenchi and constructed in 1940, has experienced several notable incidents and maintenance issues over the past five years. Of particular concern are two documented instances of heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, in January 2021 and December 2018, both of which required intervention by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The building has also been the subject of regular scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with violations issued in 2022, 2023, and 2024 for failure to file the required annual bedbug reports.

A more serious safety issue arose in January 2021, when an open Class B violation was recorded for exposed electrical wires in the public hallway on the second story, though this was later addressed. In 2019, the building was involved in significant structural modifications, with the Department of Buildings citing an unauthorized renovation involving the replacement of 20 joists/beams in the cellar/first floor level, resulting in a $620 penalty, though records indicate this was resolved. The building's air conditioning infrastructure was addressed in December 2018, with a violation documented for improper installation of air conditioner brackets on the third story.

Recent bedbug reports from 2021 through May 2025 show no infestations or eradication efforts required, suggesting that this particular issue has been effectively managed. The property also successfully passed a rodent inspection in 2017, and there have been no documented rodent-related complaints since then. While the building's recent history shows improved bedbug management and no major safety incidents in the past two years, the recurring heat/hot water issues and past unauthorized structural modifications warrant attention.