329 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 34-unit, 6-story residential building at 329 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by George Wanat and dating back to 1915, has experienced persistent heating infrastructure problems over the past year. Since October 2024, there have been multiple complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with the most recent complaint filed in April 2025.

Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspectors were unable to gain access to affected units for verification during most of these complaints. The building also faces rodent infestation challenges, with multiple inspections in 2024 and 2025 confirming rat activity, most recently in April 2025. The property has several open violations related to building safety and maintenance requirements, including failure to maintain proper notices regarding carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, gas leak procedures, and current inspection certificates in common areas.

There are also outstanding violations regarding energy efficiency requirements, with active citations for failure to file benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores. A historical review shows past issues including boiler problems in 2020 that resulted in a violation and the need for an emergency repair, though more recent inspections have not documented boiler-specific problems. The building's management has received multiple violations for not maintaining proper records or notices as required by the New York City Administrative Code, particularly regarding safety equipment and emergency procedures, though the lack of proper notice framing and inspection certificates would not directly affect resident safety.