419 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11216

419 Marcus Garvey Blvd is a three-story, 8-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1873 and currently owned by Alexander Horn. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent problems centering around drainage concerns as evidenced by multiple Failure to Retain Water/Improper Drainage complaints in 2023-2024, and an electrical connectivity issue in the rear yard noted in October 2023.

Notable violations from 2021 included defective fire escape conditions and multiple instances of non-self-closing doors requiring correction across several apartments (units 5, 6, 7, and the roof bulkhead), though these were subsequently addressed according to violation records. The building has documented heat and hot water disruptions (2021), pest issues (2022), and multiple 311 complaints regarding garbage/recycling storage (2018), though inspections often found no violations. Recent inspections show varying results with rodent activity recorded in October 2022 and notably, a "failed for other reasons" inspection in June 2025.

The building has undergone several work permit evaluations between 2019-2021, with some work conducted without proper permits in 2019-2020, though these violations were later resolved. The property has maintained an active bedbug monitoring record since 2019, showing consistent reporting periods with no infested units recorded. While various environmental and safety violations have been documented over the years, most have been promptly addressed or resolved, with the exception of some drainage-related issues that persisted into 2024.