316 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

316 Jefferson Street is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Malcolm Herrera. The property has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2024, with ten separate complaints recorded between March and December, including four in December alone. These complaints ranged from entire building outages to apartment-specific problems, with varying HPD inspection outcomes - some showing no violations and others resulting in open or duplicate complaint statuses.

In addition to the heating issues, there were plumbing problems reported in July 2024, though HPD could not gain access to inspect. The building has also faced several safety and maintenance concerns in 2024, particularly in February-May, including violations related to smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and various heating system components. Notable violations from early 2024 include defective smoke detectors and missing metal covers at baseboard heaters in apartment 1BL, along with issues with entry door latches and emergency system requirements. A Department of Buildings complaint from January 2022 regarding a defective boiler resulted in an active ECB violation with a $625 penalty related to chimney and radiator defects.

Despite these issues, recent inspections have shown improvement in certain areas. The building passed rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, and late 2023, though there was one instance of rat activity recorded in November 2022. Bedbug reports from 2021-2024 show no infestations or re-infestations in any units. The building's registration with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development has been maintained, with regular inspections and reporting requirements being met, though multiple violations from 2024 remain open and were only certified as corrected in May 2024.