459 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

459 Dekalb Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit old law tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, built in 1905 and currently owned by Jaswinder Ghotra. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints documented between 2022 and 2025, including three separate incidents in 2025 alone. Several inspections were conducted, with violations issued in February 2025 that the owner was given time to address.

Other significant concerns include a pattern of access denial for inspections relating to the boiler and cooking gas situations in September 2023, and one instance of mold reported in September 2023 for which no violations were issued. The building has also faced various housing maintenance code violations, including two Class A violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2022 and 2024, though recent filings indicate no active infestations. A fire safety violation was issued in 2023 regarding flowerpots obstructing fire escape egress from second and fourth-story balconies. The property has seen multiple inspections and complaints regarding its infrastructure and safety systems, including plumbing issues, an emergency regarding sanitization conditions, and various maintenance violations.

The Department of Buildings issued a violation in 2022 related to missing fire stopping material at the store ceiling on the first floor, which carried a penalty of $625. Recent rodent inspections reveal variable results, with rat activity noted in June 2025, though previous inspections in 2022 and 2019 had passed. The building's record also shows regular bedbug reporting compliance over the past five years, consistently reporting zero infested or re-infested units. While the building has demonstrated some maintenance compliance, the recurring heating system issues and recent rodent activity suggest ongoing challenges with property maintenance.