682 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

682 Montgomery Street is a two-family residential building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, owned by Jacob Malka and constructed in 1920. The property has experienced consistent maintenance challenges throughout the past several years, with significant issues most notably occurring during 2019-2020 when multiple heat and hot water outages affected both individual units and the entire building, prompting emergency responses from HPD. The building has documented safety concerns, including the presence of mold, plumbing problems, and electrical issues, particularly affecting the second-floor apartment.

In July 2019, serious violations were recorded regarding illegal conversions and occupancy issues, including unauthorized sleeping quarters on the first floor and cellar, along with inadequate egress and structural concerns such as collapsing ceilings. These violations resulted in multiple ECB citations with penalties, though records indicate they were resolved. The property's condition has shown some improvement in recent years, with rodent inspections from 2015 through 2025 yielding mostly passing results, though there were two failures in 2011-2012.

Recent inspections from 2024 and 2025 also passed, suggesting better maintenance practices. While there have been fewer recent complaints compared to the peak period of 2019-2020, there are still some outstanding violations from July 2019 that remain open as of the latest inspection data. The building's history of heat/hot water issues, unsanitary conditions, and multiple emergency complaints between 2019-2020 indicates a pattern of maintenance challenges that may affect resident comfort, though the frequency and severity of such issues appear to have decreased in recent years.