315 Melrose Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

315 Melrose Street is a 3-story, 6-unit old law tenement building located in Bushwick, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Eric Mann. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with nine documented complaints between 2021 and 2025, including two of these complaints occurring as recently as February and November 2024. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responded to these emergency complaints, often finding that heat and hot water had been restored by the time of inspection, though there were instances (April 2022 and later) where access to the apartments for inspection purposes was not granted.

The building has been subject to multiple rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with several initial inspections showing rat activity, though a passed inspection in April 2025 suggests some improvement in pest control measures. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history from 2020 through 2025, with no infestations or units requiring eradication during these periods. The building's violation history reveals several significant issues requiring attention, particularly in 2019 when multiple violations were recorded for Apartment 3R related to door and lock functionality, fire escape access, and hallway obstructions.

More recent violations include an open violation from July 2020 regarding unauthorized alterations to the vestibule walls. The building has also been subject to three separate bedbug violation notices between 2020 and 2023, though these appear to be related to reporting requirements rather than actual infestations. A complaint regarding a cracked wall or retaining wall was investigated in April 2024 but was determined to be without warrant at the time of inspection. While the building has faced persistent issues with heating and hot water systems and rodent activity, the property has demonstrated some level of responsiveness to remediation efforts, as evidenced by multiple HPD inspections finding repairs or improvements, though access issues and incomplete resolutions remain a pattern in the complaint history.