491 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
The three-story, four-unit tenement building at 491 12th Street in South Slope, owned by Sarah Brody and built in 1892, has experienced several notable issues in recent years that merit attention. Most significantly, in early 2025, there were complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, though city inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions.
The building has consistently faced challenges with compliance to bedbug reporting requirements, receiving four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024 for failing to file the required annual bedbug report. However, more recent bedbug reports from June 2024 and December 2024 show no confirmed infestations, with records indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units during the specified periods.
In April 2024, there was a complaint regarding work without a permit in the occupied multiple dwelling, though an inspection conducted the same day found no violations. The building's documented history includes regular bedbug reporting periods showing compliance in terms of reporting no infestations since mid-2024, suggesting improved management of this particular issue. While the heat and hot water complaint from early 2025 remains unresolved due to lack of building access, the building's violation history shows periodic issues rather than persistent patterns of major infrastructure problems or habitability concerns.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1892 |
Total area | 4332 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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