211 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

211 Prospect Avenue is a three-story, four-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1931 in Brooklyn's South Slope neighborhood, currently owned by 211 Prospect Ave LLC. The building has experienced ongoing heating system issues over the past several years, with multiple heat and hot water complaints filed between 2022 and 2025, including emergency complaints in March 2025, November 2024, and April 2024.

Recent inspections in November 2024 revealed several violations, including a defective self-closing door at the building vestibule (Class C violation), a non-functioning carbon monoxide detector (Class B violation), and hot water exceeding 130 degrees in Basement Apartment 1 (Class C violation). Additional open violations from April 2024 concern problems with fire-retardant plaster, hall lighting, electrical wiring, and various maintenance issues in the public hall leading to the east yard. The building has a history of rodent activity documented in 2010-2011, though an inspection in March 2021 passed, indicating improved conditions.

There have been no reported issues with bedbugs in the most recent two-year reporting periods (2022-2023 and 2020-2021), and a COVID-19-related complaint from May 2021 was investigated with no violations found. The property's maintenance history shows regular interactions with housing authorities, though many complaints, particularly regarding heat and hot water issues, have resulted from inspection access problems rather than definitive violations. While some recent improvements are noted, including closed violations related to doorway security and the heating system, these have been offset by the emergence of new or recurring maintenance issues, particularly concerning the building's heating system and various safety features.