456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The four-story, 12-unit tenement building at 456 Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Charlene Mcclean and built in 1931, has faced several significant maintenance challenges in recent months. Most notably, there has been an ongoing rodent infestation issue, with multiple rat sightings and signs of rodent activity reported between June and July 2025, despite regular municipal bait applications and inspections showing persistent rat activity.

The building has also experienced recurring heat and hot water system failures, documented through multiple emergency complaints and violations between December 2024 and June 2025. Current open violations include one from December 2024 regarding access to the heating system being restricted by a padlocked door, and another violation from December 2024 concerning inadequate hot water supply in apartment 2C. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heat and hot water system problems, with multiple complaints and HPD violations indicating inadequate heat supply to apartment 2C and various building-wide issues.

Other open violations from September 2024 include concerns about window guards in apartment 4B, defective plastered surfaces in apartment 4C, and issues with the building entrance locking device. The property has maintained a bedbug-free status for the past six reporting periods from 2019 to 2025, with only one documented case in 2019 that was properly eradicated. Regular inspections and permits for plumbing and electrical work have been issued in recent years, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance and compliance efforts by the property management.