56 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, three-unit building at 56 Mother Gaston Blvd in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 2005 and currently owned by 56 Mother Gaston Blvd LLC, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems over the past several years. Most notably, there have been five documented instances of heat/hot water complaints between 2019 and 2023, with the most recent complaint filed in March 2023 affecting the entire building.

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) repeatedly encountered access issues during these inspections, which were often classified as emergencies. Additionally, there is an open violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and several past violations related to heat and hot water systems, including a 2018 violation for exceeding maximum hot water temperature limits (150 degrees) in Apartment 2. Other infrastructure concerns include a power outage incident in May 2019, and a C-class violation from January 2020 regarding self-closing doors at the first-story public hall.

The building's maintenance history shows some recurring patterns, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems, which have generated multiple complaints across different years. While no rodent issues have been recorded in recent years, with inspections in 2017, 2018, and 2020 all passing, the building's current open violations concerning bedbug report filings and historical heat system problems suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has generally demonstrated compliance with immediate emergency responses, as shown by closed complaints following HPD inspections, though access issues have prevented full investigations in multiple instances.