505 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 505 Vanderbilt Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Edwin Moore, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues, particularly in recent months. Most notably, in late 2023, there were emergency heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building, with inspections conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) showing no violations, though related Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violations remain open.

A comprehensive inspection on November 2, 2023, revealed multiple open violations, including an ongoing roach infestation in Apartment 2, inadequate self-closing doors in the vestibule, and several safety-related regulatory non-compliance issues such as missing required postings for carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and gas leak procedures. Additionally, there are open violations from the same inspection related to scalding hot water exceeding the allowable temperature of 130 degrees in Apartment 2, and the building's failure to file an annual bedbug report.

The building's history includes significant rodent activity in 2018, with multiple inspections and bait applications recorded throughout that year, though no such issues have been documented since then. The property, which was built in 1930 and is classified as a "Hereafter Converted Class A" building, has been subject to various regulatory requirements over the years, and the current array of open violations suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and regulatory compliance. The most recent documented inspection dates back to April 2024, though there have been ongoing violations noted through at least November 2023.