490 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

490 Myrtle Avenue is a 93-unit, 7-story residential building constructed in 2013, currently owned by David Speiser. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent months, with multiple emergency complaints filed in December 2024 regarding building-wide heating problems, though most of these complaints were duplicates of earlier reports. A significant plumbing issue was also reported during this period.

Prior to the recent complaints, the building faced several maintenance challenges throughout 2024, including pest problems (both documented in February and May 2024), a wall condition requiring attention (February 2024), and a safety concern regarding smoke detectors (February 2024), though inspections typically resulted in no violations being issued. The building has a history of compliance issues requiring attention to various reporting requirements, including an active violation related to failing to file the FISP Cycle 9A technical report by February 2022. Previous violations related to benchmarking reports were dismissed in 2020 after confirming submissions.

A mold condition was documented in October 2019 in apartment 3B, which was certified for correction. While there were several complaints recorded between 2019 and 2023 regarding scaffolding and vent/exhaust issues, inspections generally found no violations. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2021, with zero cases reported in the past three years, and recent rodent inspections from 2017 and 2014 show either compliance or passing results, though there was one instance of rat activity reported in 2014.