856 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

856 Nostrand Avenue is a 4-story, 11-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1911 located in Crown Heights, currently owned by Maurice James. The building has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, most notably an unresolved heat and hot water complaint from December 2021 that required HPD intervention but could not be inspected due to lack of access to units.

More recently, as of June 2023, there are active violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2021, and 2022. The building has undergone multiple safety-related inspections and issued violations, particularly in 2021, when several problems were documented including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 2D, a loose electrical outlet in Apartment 3B, and the need to post various safety notices including procedures for suspected gas leaks and heating system access information. The property has maintained a reasonable record regarding pest management, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past four reporting periods from 2019 through 2025, and the most recent report from June 2025 indicated zero infested units.

Regular rodent inspections have been conducted consistently since 2011, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing without issues. While many violations from 2021-2022 have been closed, including various safety concerns and maintenance issues, the failure to resolve the 2021 heat/hot water complaint and the current active external low-pressure inspection violations suggest ongoing compliance challenges. The building has demonstrated a generally good record in terms of pest control and rodent management, though the pattern of bedbug report violations between 2019-2021 suggests previous challenges in meeting reporting requirements.