240 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

240 South 3rd Street is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Williamsburg, built in 1920 and currently owned by Bradley Zelenitz. The property has experienced recurring heating issues, particularly evident in 2024 and 2025, with multiple complaints about inadequate or no heat affecting the entire building. While the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) investigated these complaints, access to some units was not granted for inspection.

The building has demonstrated some recent maintenance attention, with a rat sighting reported in May 2025 that was investigated by the DOHMH, though no violations were found. In 2022, the building underwent inspections that revealed several violations in Apartment 2 regarding leaks and plaster damage, though these were certified as corrected by July 2022. The property's complaint history shows a pattern of heating-related issues, with similar complaints in 2019.

A "Failure to Maintain" complaint was logged in February 2023, but inspectors were unable to gain access during their final attempt in August 2023. The building's insect and rodent management appears to be under control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years and successful rodent inspections in 2018 and 2025. While the building has experienced periodic heating problems and some maintenance issues in the past, most violations have been addressed, as evidenced by completed inspections and certifications. The most recent rodent and bedbug reports indicate no ongoing infestations, suggesting effective pest management protocols are in place at the property.