236 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

This 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building in Park Slope, owned by Yitzchak Shwartz, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout recent years. Most notably, in February 2025, there were multiple heat/hot water complaints, with at least one investigation unable to gain access to apartments for inspection. Similar heat-related complaints were consistently filed in September 2024, indicating an ongoing problem with the building's heating system.

The building has several open housing maintenance code violations as of September 2024, primarily affecting apartment 4R, including issues with self-closing doors, carbon monoxide detectors, and hot water availability. Additional structural concerns were documented, such as an improperly functioning iron ladder to the roof scuttle in the public hall. The property has shown some attention to pest issues, with bedbug reports for the last three years (2022-2024) showing zero infested units.

Rodent inspections from 2018 through 2023 indicate periods of rodent activity, though an inspection in March 2023 passed without issues. The building's management has faced challenges with maintaining communication during inspections, as evidenced by multiple instances where HPD inspectors could not gain access to units to verify complaints. A violation was issued in June 2023 regarding a failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, which remains active. While there have been various interior maintenance issues documented, including problems with stairs and ceilings, the most pressing current concerns appear to be the ongoing heating system failures affecting the entire building.