126 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 8-unit, 3-story building at 126 New York Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Lag Realty and built in 1892, has experienced significant heat and hot water system issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints registered between March and April. During this period, there were at least nine separate reports of heating and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with some violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in connection with these issues.

The building currently has several unresolved health and safety matters, including open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 and 2024 related to bedbug report filing requirements, and security concerns such as a broken mortise lock at the first-story vestibule door (2024). The property has documented rodent activity, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 showing rat presence and requiring bait applications, though a compliance inspection in April 2025 recorded a "Passed" result.

The building's maintenance history shows ongoing infrastructure concerns, including the need for an adequate supply of gas to fixtures in Apartment 8 (2021), missing window guards, and various maintenance issues requiring attention. Recent Department of Buildings violations from 2023-2024 indicate the owner's failure to file required External Low Pressure Inspection reports for multiple years, representing an active compliance issue that requires resolution. Despite these challenges, the building's management has made some responsive actions, with heat and hot water reportedly restored in many instances when HPD inspectors attempted to verify complaints, though systematic issues appear to persist based on the frequency of service requests.