969 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

969 Manhattan Avenue is a four-story, three-unit residential building in Greenpoint, constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Richard Lam. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues, most recently documented in January 2025 when the Housing Preservation and Development Department was unable to gain access to inspect complaints of heat/hot water problems affecting the entire building.

The building has also faced safety concerns, as evidenced by a 2024 Department of Buildings violation regarding blocked egress, with an active ECB violation from October 2024 imposing a penalty for failure to maintain building access, specifically citing a locked fence gate and materials blocking emergency egress. The building's maintenance history reveals several significant patterns, including mandatory bedbug reporting violations between 2021 and 2023, despite no recorded infestations during these periods.

A notable rodent control history exists, with multiple inspections between 2012 and 2019, showing periods of rat activity followed by successful baiting and compliance inspections. While the property has shown improvements in recent years, with no recorded infestations in the past two bedbug reporting periods (2023-2024), the recent heating system complaints and egress violation suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's inspection records indicate a mix of compliance and violations, with some complaints resolved without finding violations, such as a 2023 complaint regarding unpermitted work, which was closed with no violation warranted at the time of inspection.