145 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

145 Albany Avenue is a 4-story, 14-unit old law tenement building located in Crown Heights and owned by Michael Rooney. The building, constructed in 1920, has experienced recurring heating issues, with two emergency heat/hot water service requests in February 2025, though both were resolved relatively quickly. A cluster of maintenance issues emerged in September 2024, including violations related to electricity, plumbing, pests, and various other maintenance concerns, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issuing violations that remain open as of 2025.

These violations primarily affected apartment 2C and included problems with water supply, window frames, and electrical systems. The building's recent history shows ongoing maintenance challenges, with four open non-emergency Housing Maintenance Code complaints as of June 2025, including issues with windows, plumbing, and an appliance. Notably, there has been consistent monitoring for bedbugs, with the most recent reports from 2024 showing no infested units.

The building has also undergone rodent inspections in recent years, with rat activity detected in early 2023, though earlier inspections in 2018 and 2021 passed. An illegal hotel room complaint was filed in October 2023 but was determined to be unsubstantiated. While some maintenance issues have been addressed promptly, such as window and sink problems, the presence of open violations and recent heating system problems suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance. The building follows standard bedbug and rodent inspection protocols, with documentation showing no infestations over several years.