234 Rochester Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

234 Rochester Avenue is a 4-story, 12-unit residential building located in Crown Heights and owned by Kerry Kramer. The 1931 tenement building has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple complaints from both individual apartments and the entire building system.

Eight emergency complaints related to heat/hot water were logged between December 2024 and April 2025, with HPD inspectors issuing violations in at least some cases, though some inspections could not be completed due to access issues. The building also faces safety concerns, with violations noted for missing/broken window guards and deficiencies in smoke and carbon monoxide detector systems in early 2024, though some of these were closed without violations. Recent regulatory compliance issues are notable, with active violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for both 2022 and 2023, with the most recent from September 2024 still active as of June 2025.

A Local Law 188 compliance inspection attempt in January 2025 was unsuccessful due to access issues. On a positive note, the building has demonstrated effective pest management practices, with no reported bedbug infestations during the 2023-2024 reporting period, showing the count as zero for infested, eradicated, and re-infested units. While the building has maintained basic compliance with some city regulations, the recurring heating issues and active violations related to pressure system inspections suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.