911 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The 8-unit, 5-story residential building at 911 Nostrand Avenue, owned by Cynthia Ramirez and built in 1925, has experienced several significant issues, particularly in recent years. Most notably, there was a pattern of heat and hot water problems in late 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed for both apartment-specific and building-wide issues. Multiple ventilation system complaints were also reported in July 2024, though no violations were found upon inspection.

The building's safety infrastructure has been a concern, with multiple fire escape complaints in 2022, including emergency situations where inspectors could not gain access to verify conditions. A concerning incident occurred in early 2022 when an illegal conversion of the 4th floor unit (AP4R) was discovered, resulting in multiple violations related to unauthorized dwelling units, inadequate egress, and work done without proper permits, though these were subsequently resolved. The property has maintained regular rodent inspections, with the most recent passing inspection in February 2025, and has shown no bedbug infestations in its annual reporting since 2022-2023, though there were chemical vapor/odor complaints in late 2021. The building's recent history includes some regulatory compliance issues, with multiple violations issued in 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections, though these were dismissed.

The property owner has faced penalties in 2022 related to maintaining proper safety standards, including a $2,500 fine for removing a posted vacate order, and violations for failing to maintain self-closing doors throughout the building. Despite these issues, the building has consistently passed its regular rodent inspections and shows no current bedbug infestation problems. The most recent complaints have primarily focused on heat and water issues, ventilation problems, and general maintenance concerns, with various agencies including HPD and DOHMH involved in responding to these complaints. The building's permit history shows activity related to an 2018 permit (job number 320626355), though specific details of the work completed under this permit are not provided in the available data.