41 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

41 Montrose Avenue is a three-story, four-unit tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Joshua Benjamin. The property has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, with seven emergency heat/hot water complaints filed between late 2023 and early 2025, including multiple building-wide incidents. Most recently, in January 2025, two heat-related complaints were recorded, one verifying issues in an apartment and another citing a building-wide problem, though these were marked as duplicates of previously reported conditions.

The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, with HPD investigations in 2024 revealing issues related to flooring/stairs, walls, and unsanitary conditions (including pest-related problems), though no violations were ultimately issued for these complaints. Notably, in late 2019, multiple violations were documented in Apartment 2L regarding inadequate heat, hot water temperature issues, and safety concerns including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though these violations were later closed. Recent rodent activity has been a significant concern, with consistent evidence of rat activity recorded during inspections in 2024 and 2025, including multiple bait applications in January 2025.

The building's management has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases or eradications in the past five years. While the property has experienced various maintenance issues, many recent complaints have been addressed promptly, though the recurring nature of heat/hot water problems remains a notable pattern. The building's historical records from 2019-2020 show prior safety compliance concerns, particularly in 2L, including violations related to heating systems and emergency detector requirements, though these were resolved within a reasonable timeframe.