311 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 160-unit, 6-story building at 311 Marcus Garvey Blvd, constructed in 1972 and currently owned by Ansel Duvivier, has experienced several significant maintenance and habitability issues in recent years. Most notably, in April 2025, there was a concerning pattern of heat and hot water outages affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with multiple complaints filed through 311 services. Since 2024, the building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including emergency-level issues such as unsanitary conditions with pests, broken window guards, door problems, and mold.

Notable housing maintenance code violations were documented in 2024, including water temperature issues, water leaks, and pest infestations in apartments 1H and 3B, though many of these violations were subsequently closed after remediation. The building's 2023-2025 history shows ongoing concerns with building systems and maintenance compliance. There have been multiple elevator-related complaints between 2023 and 2024, with violations related to emergency phone systems and door functionality, though some of these were resolved through inspections.

Recent inspections indicated continued rodent activity, with multiple compliance inspections failing or showing rat presence as recently as August 2024. The building has also experienced periodic bedbug infestations, with the most recent reporting period (2023-2024) showing cases in multiple units, though these were marked as eradicated. Additionally, there are pending violations regarding the failure to file benchmarking reports for energy use, indicating possible environmental regulatory non-compliance.