470 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The 52-unit building at 470 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, owned by Kino Vitet, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2024 and April 2025. Notably, in February 2025 alone, there were five complaints about heat/hot water problems, three of which were building-wide issues, indicating a significant and ongoing maintenance challenge.

The building has also faced other maintenance concerns, including a refrigerator issue reported in November 2024 and a rodent sighting complaint in January 2025, though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspections from November 2024 and December 2024 passed without violations. A November 2024 inspection revealed multiple violations in Apartment 2A, including issues with mice infestation, defective self-closing doors, lack of hot water at fixtures, and missing safety devices such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. These violations were certified for correction by late November 2024.

The building's infrastructure maintenance has come under scrutiny, with various Housing Maintenance Code violations documented, though most have been closed following appropriate corrections. Interestingly, a Department of Buildings violation from November 2021 mentioned the illegal storage of a motorcycle in the courtyard, which was resolved with a $625 penalty. Despite these challenges, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections conducted between 2022 and 2025, suggesting effective pest management, though the presence of multiple heat-related complaints points to ongoing concerns about building systems maintenance and tenant comfort.