315 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, six-unit tenement building at 315 4th Avenue in Park Slope, built in 1920 and currently owned by Jonathan Backhash, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, between 2023 and early 2025, the building faced multiple heating and hot water problems throughout late 2023, with two incidents reported in October 2023 that required HPD intervention, though heat and hot water were restored in both cases.

The building has also had persistent issues in Apartment 2L, including active insect infestation (roaches) and multiple violations related to lead-based paint hazards, water leaks, and various ceiling and floor repairs identified during a June 2024 inspection. More recently, in December 2024, the property generated multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints across various categories, including emergency issues with flooring/stairs, electrical wiring, and door/window frames, as well as non-emergency concerns regarding paint/plaster conditions in multiple areas including walls, ceilings, windows, and cabinets.

Additional concerns include a building shaking/vibration complaint from May 2024 that was marked as a violation, and an Environmental Control Board violation also from May 2024 regarding dislodged wood floor joists in the cellar area with a penalty of $3,125. The property has maintained a relatively clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past three reporting periods from 2018 through 2024, and in all rodent inspections from 2013 through 2022, the building exhibited varying degrees of rodent activity, though more recent inspections (2022) indicated passing results. While some historical violations have been closed, several active issues, particularly regarding Apartment 2L, suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.