185 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11221

This four-story, three-unit residential building located at 185 Malcolm X Boulevard in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by John Van Decker, has exhibited recurring heating and sanitation issues over recent years. The most concerning pattern involves multiple heat and hot water complaints, particularly in late 2021 and throughout 2020, with all three heating-related emergency complaints being investigated but no violations issued, and in one instance, heat was found to be functioning during inspection.

Additionally, there were three separate complaints regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage in February 2020, with inspections resulting in no violations, though in one case access could not be gained for inspection. The building's safety record presents a mixed picture. While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past six years, with all six reporting periods showing zero affected units between 2019 and 2023, the property faced a work without permit complaint in November 2021, which was investigated but did not result in any violations.

Recent rodent inspections have been consistently passed, with the most recent in July 2024 showing compliance. The building's heating system appears to have stabilized since the series of complaints in 2020-2021, as there have been no recent heating issues reported, and there have been no new sanitation complaints since 2020. The owner has maintained regular bedbug and rodent inspections, which suggests an active approach to pest management, even though the building has not faced any significant pest issues in recent years.