446 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

446 Kingston Avenue, a 6-story, 193-unit New Law Tenement built in 1928 in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and owned by Victor Fein, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years. Between April and June 2025, the building faced multiple heat and hot water issues, with at least eight emergency complaints filed, though most were subsequently resolved. The property has also grappled with rodent problems, evidenced by multiple 311 complaints and inspections noting rat activity, with the most recent inspection passing in July 2025.

Sanitation issues have been persistent, particularly regarding garbage and recycling storage, with at least three complaints in 2025, and pest-related complaints were recorded in May 2025. Building systems have shown concerning patterns, particularly regarding elevator maintenance, with three active complaints as of June 2025 regarding multiple devices, and recent ECB violations in July 2023 citing various elevator maintenance issues including repairs needed for the motor room door handle, emergency phone, and hoistway door checks. The boiler system has also been problematic, with multiple complaints in 2024-2025 about defects and inoperability.

Significant violations were documented in December 2024 in apartment D12, including mouse infestation, while apartments F36 and A16 experienced hot water issues. The building has an active DOB violation from May 2022 concerning missing/broken fire escape steps/threads that requires immediate attention. Additional concerns include exterior maintenance issues, as evidenced by ECB violations in 2023 for facade problems, though many previous violations have been resolved, including those related to smoke detectors and carbon monoxide devices in multiple apartments. The building's recent bedbug report from June 2025 indicates one infested unit, though previous years showed no such occurrences.