774 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

774 Lexington Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 2020 and currently owned by Joseph Brunner. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns emerging in May 2025, when HPD received complaints about unsanitary conditions (pests) and plumbing issues (basin/sink), though inspections could not be completed due to access issues.

Throughout 2023 and 2024, the property faced multiple infrastructure challenges, including a heating system violation in January 2024 affecting Apartment 2A, and a chemical odors incident in December 2023 that prompted an advisory to the owner. The building has a documented history of water-related problems, with several "heavy flow" water leak complaints in late 2023 and earlier violations regarding sewage conditions and mold from October 2022. The property underwent proper permitting and regulatory processes during its construction phase in 2020, with multiple permits issued for various construction aspects, including new building and equipment installations.

While there were some initial complaints about site conditions during construction in early 2020, inspections did not warrant any violations. The building's management has consistently filed annual bedbug reports showing zero infestation cases between 2020 and 2024, and an inspection in July 2025 passed without any rodent-related issues. The Department of Buildings has recorded various complaints and inspections since construction, with the majority resulting in no violations being warranted, though there have been some documented violations related to heat supply and access to heating systems that were subsequently addressed.