228 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

228 New York Avenue is a 4-story, 16-unit residential tenement building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, built in 1904 and currently owned by Joe Fried. The property has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in the past year, with multiple heat and plumbing-related complaints, including three heat/hot water complaints between November and December 2024, one of which remains unresolved. The building has faced significant issues with rodent infestations, as evidenced by multiple rat activity inspections between 2022 and 2025, though the most recent April 2025 inspection resulted in a "Passed" status.

In early 2024, the building received several housing maintenance code violations, particularly affecting apartment 1C, including issues with windows, electrical outlets, flooring, and the presence of mice, though some violations were subsequently certified as corrected by May 2024. The building has a documented history of infrastructure concerns, including a building shaking complaint in October 2024 (disposition served), and previous boiler issues in 2018 and 2020 that resulted in ECB violations. The property has also faced challenges with building maintenance during renovation periods, as shown by numerous violations in 2018 related to excessive debris and violations of the tenant protection plan.

Recent inspections have shown consistent bedbug-free status across all units for several years, as evidenced by annual reporting since 2021. The most recent environmental control board violation from October 2024 remains active, citing issues with the building's exterior wall and decorative cornice. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained regular bedbug reporting requirements and has shown some improvements in recent rodent inspections.