259 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 3-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building at 259 4th Avenue in Park Slope, owned by Max Nager and constructed in 1930, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, with recent complaints filed in 2024 and 2023. Between 2021 and 2024, the building has had multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints, some of which were resolved quickly, while others could not be inspected due to access issues.

Several non-emergency maintenance issues were reported and investigated between 2022-2023, including water leaks, plumbing problems, door/window concerns, and unsanitary mold conditions, though no violations were found upon inspection. The building underwent significant scrutiny in 2021, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to fire escape access, door closures, and heating system access requirements, though most of these violations were subsequently resolved. Recent inspections and maintenance records show that 259 4th Avenue has filed regular bedbug reports from 2021 to 2024, consistently showing zero infested units during the reporting periods.

The building received environmental control board violations in 2021 related to failure to provide unobstructed exit passageways and occupancy concerns, resulting in penalties, though these appear to have been resolved. Between 2021 and 2024, there were several Department of Buildings complaints regarding potential illegal conversions and work without permits, though these complaints were generally closed due to lack of access for inspection or no violations being warranted at the time. The property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, with a passing result in 2018, though a failing result was noted in 2017 for "Other Reasons." Most recently, in 2023-2024, there have been violations issued for failure to file external low-pressure inspections, though these were dismissed in early 2025.