667 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The four-story, seven-unit tenement building at 667 Vanderbilt Avenue, built in 1904 and currently owned by Vasilike Zougras, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns relating to heat/hot water systems, electrical outages, and sanitation matters. The building has documented three heat/hot water complaints in the past two years (2025 and 2024), including a recent case in June 2025 that is still in progress. There have also been two electrical power outage complaints in 2024 and 2022, and multiple sanitation issues regarding garbage/recycling storage in 2024, though inspections typically found no violations. The property is currently under scrutiny for structural concerns, with a 2025 inspection revealing cracked masonry and spalling issues on multiple elevations, including concerns about the roof chimney.

Two violations regarding failure to file external low pressure inspections were issued in 2023, though these were subsequently dismissed. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record, filing zero infested units in the past two annual reports (2023-2024 and 2024-2025). Rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023 have generally passed, though there was some rat activity reported in earlier inspections from 2015 and 2023. The most recent complaints include a mobile food vendor plumbing issue (2025), and the building has experienced intermittent heating and electrical system challenges, particularly evident during the winter months.

The building's maintenance history shows regular inspections and reporting compliance for pest management, with no current bedbug infestations reported. However, there are two open Department of Buildings violations from 2018 related to door repair and self-closing mechanisms in Apartment 2C that remain unresolved. The property has experienced various infrastructure challenges, including an illegal after-hours work complaint in 2023 (referred to DEP) and a significant egress-related complaint in 2018 that was ultimately dismissed upon inspection. The building's management has generally responded to violations and complaints, though some heating and electrical issues appear to require ongoing attention.