756 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

756 Marcy Avenue is a 4-story, 5-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Joel Gold. The building has experienced various maintenance issues, with the most significant concerns occurring in early 2021 during a heat and hot water crisis affecting both the entire building and individual apartments, leading to multiple emergency complaints and Class C violations. These violations included inadequate heat supply and hot water temperature exceeding 130 degrees in Apartment 4, along with issues related to the heating system access and carbon monoxide detector requirements.

A cluster of maintenance issues was also documented in October 2021, including problems with doors/windows, electrical outlets, appliances, pest infestations, and water leaks, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections. The building has been subject to recurring structural and pest control concerns. Recent documentation shows four consecutive annual bedbug reports (2021-2024) with no infested units recorded.

However, rodent inspections reveal intermittent rat activity, with the most recent inspections in 2025 indicating continued pest challenges. Notable building infrastructure issues include a 2018 violation regarding the front facade and cornice condition along Marcy Avenue, which resulted in fines. More recently, in December 2023, an emergency work order was issued due to severe deterioration of the masonry facade, though this violation was ultimately dismissed for being assigned to the wrong borough. The building has maintained compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements through mid-2024, though there remain ongoing concerns about rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple inspections in 2022-2025.