493 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 11-unit, 3-story residential building at 493 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by 499 Vanderbilt LLC, has experienced persistent heating system issues over the past several years, with the most recent heat/hot water outage occurring in March 2025. This was the sixth such outage since 2022, with similar complaints recorded in March and December 2024, as well as October 2023 - all affecting the entire building.

Additionally, the property has accumulated multiple violations regarding building safety requirements, particularly in 2023, including failures to properly post required notices for carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors, inadequate maintenance of the building facade, and deficiencies in emergency notification systems. More recently, in September 2024, the building faced environmental control board violations for failing to file required annual boiler inspection reports, resulting in a $3,125 penalty. The building's inspection and violation history also reveals several administrative and maintenance issues.

In March 2023, multiple Class A and B violations were recorded, including the need for proper notice posting regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures, as well as concerns about building facade maintenance. While bedbug and rodent infestations appear to have been effectively managed in recent years, with all bedbug reports from 2022-2025 showing zero infested units, the ongoing heating system problems and outstanding boiler inspection violation suggest continuing maintenance challenges. The building's ownership has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, and though there were multiple rodent complaints in 2015, inspections showed successful bait application during that period, with no recent rodent issues reported.