236 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 236 Montrose Avenue in East Williamsburg, owned by Montrose 123 LLC, has experienced several significant issues over its recent history. Most notably, the building suffered substantial fire damage in 2022 that affected the first through third floors and the roof, compromising its structural integrity and fire separation with adjacent properties.

This resulted in multiple violations regarding building maintenance and structural stability, though these were later dismissed following proper inspections and repair permits being issued in 2024. The building has a concerning pattern of heat and hot water complaints during 2019-2020, with multiple reports of outages affecting the entire building, and two documented power outages in 2022. Compounding these issues, there are currently open violations from 2023-2024 regarding failure to file annual bedbug reports, though the building's official bedbug report from 2022 indicated no infestations during the 2020-2021 period.

The property has shown ongoing maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple violations issued in 2019 involving windows, doors, and flooring in Apartment 3L, as well as general building system concerns. More recent issues include multiple violations for failure to conduct mandatory external low pressure inspections between 2019 and 2022, though most of these violations have been dismissed. The building's history also shows some compliance issues with rodent inspections, particularly in 2018-2019, and a failed inspection in 2019 related to unspecified "Other Reasons." While many historical violations have been resolved, the open bedbug reporting violation and the building's complex history of utility and maintenance issues suggest ongoing monitoring of basic services and safety systems would be prudent.