169 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 4-story, 12-unit tenement building at 169 Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Mendy Brunner, has a documented pattern of heating system issues, with six complaints about heat/hot water failures in the past seven years, including two related to entire building problems in 2025. Other significant maintenance concerns have included a serious water leak in January 2022, mold problems in a specific apartment (1C) detected in September 2021, and various building violations that were subsequently resolved, including electrical and structural issues noted in 2021. There is an active ECB violation from 2021 regarding unauthorized occupancy and an illegal duplex conversion believed to connect the first story and cellar, for which a $1,250 penalty was imposed.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with three passed inspections in 2023-2025, though there were documented rat activity issues in 2018 and a failure for "Other Reasons" in 2015 during initial inspections. Remarkably, the property has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past five years, with zero reported infestations or necessary treatments from 2020 through 2025. The building has undergone various repairs and improvements over the years, with most violations being addressed and certified as corrected, including fixing electrical issues, mold remediation, and addressing plaster and paint problems in the common areas.

The building's recent history suggests ongoing challenges with the heating system, as evidenced by multiple emergency complaints, while showing positive trends in pest control and overall maintenance compliance. The presence of multiple heat-related complaints, including both building-wide and apartment-specific issues, indicates a recurring problem that has persisted into 2025. The building's age (1910 construction) and designation as a New Law Tenement are factors to consider in evaluating its maintenance history.