646 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

646 President Street is a 12-unit, 4-story old law tenement building located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, built in 1920 and currently owned by Steven Ancona. The building has experienced significant recurring issues with heat and hot water during late 2023, with nine separate complaints filed between October and November 2023, resulting in violations issued against apartments 4B and 2A for inadequate heat supply, as well as a violation for locked access to the heating system in the cellar/boiler room. These complaints were classified as emergencies and were closed between November 3 and November 30, 2023, though inspections were often hindered by access issues.

A boiler-related complaint from October 2023 also showed inspector access problems. The building's maintenance history reveals various issues requiring attention, including past violations related to fire safety and public areas. These include a 2021 violation for broken fire retardant plaster in the fourth-story public hall, a 2019 violation for obstructed fire escape access, and lighting issues at the front entranceway.

The building's bedbug reporting from 2020-2024 shows no infestations, while the rodent inspections between 2016 and 2017 indicate some rat activity, though recent inspections have passed. The most recent building permits were issued in 2019, and there was a bedbug report filed for the period ending October 2024 showing no units affected. Despite the building's age and typical maintenance challenges, the most pressing current concern appears to be the ongoing heating system reliability issues as of late 2023. Prior to these current issues, the building had maintained generally good compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and had made some progress in addressing previous maintenance concerns.