237 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The four-story, six-unit building at 237 Marcus Garvey Blvd in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Nick Dragonetti and built in 1931, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems over the past several years. From late 2023 through December 2024, there have been multiple complaints about heat and hot water outages affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with inspectors often unable to gain access for verification. The building has two open Housing Maintenance Code violations from May 2023 concerning obstructed fire escapes at the second-story landing, where flower pots and household furniture are blocking egress.

Previous inspections in 2020 highlighted several issues in Apartment 2A, including mold, broken tiles, and a defective lock, though some violations have since been marked as closed. Recent maintenance activities show attention to rodent control, with multiple bait applications recorded throughout 2024-2025, though inspections indicating rat activity were noted in late 2024. The building's systems have been under scrutiny, with several complaints about the boiler and heat systems between 2021-2022, though inspectors reportedly couldn't gain access during their final attempts.

The property has properly filed bedbug reports in recent years, indicating no infestations between November 2023 and October 2024, as well as between November 2022 and October 2023. The building's management has recently passed inspections for rodent activity in May 2025, though there was evidence of previous issues in late 2024. An active violation as of April 2023 pertains to failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection, demonstrating ongoing regulatory compliance challenges.