474 Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

474 Quincy Street is a 14-unit, 4-story residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and was built in 1910. The property, currently owned by Wendy McClinton, has experienced recurring issues with elevator service, with numerous complaints about the single elevator being out of service between 2020 and 2025, including an active complaint from April 2025 regarding no alternate service. The building has also struggled with heating issues this past year, with three heat/hot water complaints in November-December 2024, though inspections found no housing law violations.

A significant maintenance inspection in September 2023 revealed several safety concerns, including defective self-closing doors in multiple apartments (1A, 1B, 2B, 4B), faulty smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1A, and various other violations such as a painted sprinkler head in apartment 1B and painting requirements in apartment 2C. The building's history shows a persistent bedbug issue, with six previous infestations reported between 2019 and 2024, though no infestations were reported in the most recent 2025 filing. Plumbing problems have been recurring, with multiple complaints about toilets, sinks, and bathtubs/showers between 2023 and 2024, though inspections typically found no violations. The property has undergone several rodent inspections, with varying results showing rat activity in 2022, though a June 2024 inspection passed.

The building has also had various maintenance code violations addressed, including elevator safety concerns, lighting issues, and general maintenance matters. The most pressing current issues appear to be related to the building's elevator system, with multiple active and recently resolved complaints about service interruptions, and the heat/hot water system as evidenced by the recent complaints. While many of the building's complaints have been resolved through inspections showing no violations or through proper correction of the issues, the recurring nature of certain problems suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's age and classification as an "Old Law Tenement" is consistent with the types of issues being reported, though the frequency of complaints suggests attention to regular maintenance requirements is necessary to maintain resident comfort and safety.