394 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

394 Manhattan Avenue is a 3-story, 5-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Williamsburg and owned by John Imperatore. Built in 1928, this property has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years.

Most concerning was a heat and hot water emergency in April 2022, where the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to access the building for inspection. The building has also faced persistent regulatory challenges regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with violations documented in February 2022, March 2023, and earlier in April 2021, though recent filings from 2024 show no reported infestations or eradications in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 reporting periods.

The property has a documented history of rodent-related issues, particularly in 2015 when multiple bait applications were required between August and October, followed by compliance inspections showing rat activity. Subsequent inspections in 2016 and early 2018 had mixed results, with 2018 inspections showing improved conditions, including a passed compliance inspection in February 2018 following an initial failed inspection in January. While the building appears to have addressed some of its previous challenges, particularly in terms of bedbug management, the pattern of violations and service requests over recent years indicates ongoing maintenance and compliance requirements that have required regular attention from both the owner and city agencies.