45 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

At 45 Ainslie Street in Williamsburg, this 4-story, 9-unit residential building constructed in 1900 has experienced persistent heating system challenges over the past few years. The building has been subject to numerous emergency heat and hot water complaints, with eight such incidents documented between December 2022 and June 2023, and two additional emergency heat-related complaints in 2024. These heating system failures constitute the most significant pattern of issues on record.

In terms of infrastructure, there was one elevator-related complaint in August 2024 regarding a single device with no alternate service, though this was found to warrant no violation at the time of inspection. The building recently underwent semi-annual homeless shelter inspections in February 2025, which resulted in Oath Violations being served for construction and electrical matters. The property has no recorded history of bedbug infestations in recent years, with both 2023 and 2024 bedbug reports showing zero affected units.

Historical records also indicate a failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation in September 2020, though this was subsequently dismissed. During the 2020 pandemic period, there was one COVID-19 Executive Order complaint, and inspections in 2020 related to compliance tracking resulted in a stop work order that was fully rescinded. The building's heating system appears to be the most pressing ongoing concern, with multiple complaints and emergency responses throughout the past three years, particularly during the winter months.