419 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 6-story, 49-unit residential building at 419 Vanderbilt Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Leslie Westreich, has experienced persistent heating system issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building and individual apartments. From March to April 2025, there were numerous emergency service requests filed with HPD, all of which were ultimately closed, often referencing duplicate complaints and indicating that heat and hot water were restored upon inspection.

More seriously, the building has open violations from an October 2024 inspection of apartment 1D, citing multiple issues including defective plaster surfaces, paint conditions, and a mouse infestation affecting various walls and surfaces in different rooms, including the foyer, kitchen, bathroom, and hallway. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of rodent issues, particularly during the 2014-2015 period when multiple inspections noted rat activity and bait application was required. More recent rodent inspections in 2021 passed, but an April 2025 inspection showed initial rat activity before a compliance inspection in May 2025 passed.

The property has had several elevator-related complaints filed with the Department of Buildings in 2019 and 2024, though inspections found no violations at the time. Additionally, there were issues with external low pressure inspection filing requirements in 2023 and 2022, though these were eventually resolved or dismissed. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past eight reporting periods from 2019 to 2025, with no reported infestations or re-infestations.