73 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The six-unit, three-story tenement building at 73 Irving Avenue in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Daniel Amar, has experienced recurring infrastructure challenges over recent years, particularly regarding heating and plumbing systems. Most notably, there was a cluster of heat and hot water complaints throughout late 2020 and early 2021, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though in most cases, heat and hot water were reported to be restored by the time of HPD's follow-up inspections.

A more recent plumbing issue occurred in July 2024, but no violations were issued following the HPD inspection. The building currently has multiple active violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2018 and 2023. Previous inspections have revealed some concerning conditions, particularly in Apartment 2L, where several open violations from December 2020 remain regarding water leaks, damaged plaster surfaces, and bathroom repair needs.

While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, showing zero infested units in 2023 and 2024, it experienced rat activity in inspections from 2020-2021 but has passed all subsequent rodent inspections from 2022 through 2025. The property has also had several bedbug-related violations in 2021-2024, though the most recent filings show no active infestations. The building's history suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly with building systems affecting resident comfort, despite recent improvements in pest control compliance and passing recent rodent inspections.