98 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

98 Lewis Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant is a two-family house built in 1899, currently owned by Samantha Stone. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple complaints filed by residents and emergency housing maintenance code violations related to these problems.

Between November 2024 and April 2025, there were ten documented complaints about heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with six of these complaints in February 2025 alone. Notably, HPD inspectors were often unable to gain access to apartments for verification, leading to the closure of these complaints without resolution confirmation. The building also has an open violation from July 2020 regarding an illegal fastening device at the east gate leading to the building entrance, which has not been certified as corrected.

The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections since 2021, including six passed inspections between 2022 and 2025, with only one instance of rat activity recorded in May 2021. This suggests effective pest management systems are in place. While the building has experienced significant heating system challenges in recent months, the successful rodent inspection outcomes indicate that basic safety and maintenance in other areas are being maintained.