680 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

680 Manhattan Avenue is a 22-unit, 5-story residential building located in Greenpoint, built in 1930 and classified as a New Law Tenement. The property, currently owned by John Meklo, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent being a heavy water leak reported in February 2024. This incident was promptly addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

In 2024, there was also an indoor sewage leak investigation by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though no violations were found. The building has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, particularly notable during a building-wide outage in November 2020 that affected multiple tenants, and an individual apartment incident in October 2021. Pests were also reported as an unsanitary condition in July 2021. The building's inspection history shows attention from various agencies, including multiple Compliance Sweep inspections in 2022 that returned no violations.

Importantly, 680 Manhattan Avenue has maintained a clean bill of health regarding bedbug and rodent issues, with no infestations reported since 2018 and a passed rodent inspection in May 2013. The property is in compliance with Local Law 188/17 as of January 2023, with no violations warranting concern during inspections. While there have been multiple emergency complaints, all have been addressed and closed, though the recurring nature of heat and water-related issues suggests these amenities require ongoing monitoring. The most recent building permit from July 2019 for exterior work was issued and marked as active.