464 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 464 Ralph Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Ithak Katan, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly during winter months. The most recent complaints in January 2025 and January 2022, as well as earlier cases in 2021 and 2019, indicate ongoing concerns about heating services in the building.

Notably, the January 2025 complaint was marked as emergency status, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. The building has also been subject to several housing maintenance code violations, including a 2022 violation for an illegal hasp and padlock on the front gate and a self-closing door issue in Apartment 1B, as well as a 2019 violation regarding refuse accumulation in the front yard and a broken entrance door lock.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past six years (2019-2024), as evidenced by the annual bedbug reporting requirement showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. While the repeated heating system complaints suggest potential infrastructure challenges, the building has generally addressed other maintenance issues, with most violations being certified as resolved. The pattern of heat and hot water complaints, particularly the recent emergency report in January 2025, appears to be the most significant ongoing concern for the building's residents.