195 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 55-unit, 6-story residential building at 195 Montrose Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Joseph Banda, has experienced several notable issues since its construction in 2018. The most recent significant concern involves heating and hot water outages affecting the entire building in December 2024, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the problem. Previous mechanical systems have shown patterns of maintenance challenges, with multiple elevator complaints in late 2023 (though no violations were found), and various electrical and plumbing issues recorded between 2019 and 2024, including emergency responses for lighting problems in February 2024.

The building has maintained a consistent record of addressing pest control concerns, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years (2021-2024) and successful rodent inspections recorded in 2019. From an infrastructure and regulatory perspective, the property has encountered several compliance issues that required attention. Most notably, there are active violations regarding failure to submit required energy benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores between 2020 and 2021.

In late 2024, a parking structure inspection report violation resulted in a $2,500 penalty. Prior to these, the building had various maintenance code violations and service requests in its early years, including plumbing, water leak, and kitchen appliance issues documented in 2019. However, many of these earlier issues were resolved or closed, and recent filings suggest improved overall maintenance compliance, with regular inspections and prompt resolution of most service requests.