699 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

699 Willoughby Avenue is a 4-story, 16-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, owned by Joel Mizrahi and constructed in 1931 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly in April 2025, when multiple complaints were filed about no heat or hot water throughout the building. During this period, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) received ten separate complaints and housing maintenance code violations related to these conditions, with most being classified as emergencies.

Following these complaints, inspections were conducted, and while some units reportedly had heat and hot water restored during inspections, access issues prevented full verification in certain cases. The building currently has two active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations from 2023 for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections, though historical records show generally good maintenance regarding pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years and multiple passed rodent inspections. The property has undergone several other repairs and maintenance actions in recent years, including the resolution of multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations. A 2023 inspection of apartment 1A identified broken plastered surfaces on ceilings in two rooms, which were subsequently repaired by November 2023.

The building's common areas have faced various maintenance challenges, with past violations regarding accumulation of household items in public hallways, though these were resolved. Historical records show consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no incidents reported. The building's overall maintenance history suggests attention to basic building systems, though the recent heat and hot water issues in April 2025 represent a significant resident concern. Regular rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2021, with only one recorded instance of rat activity in 2022, indicating generally good pest management practices.