145 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

145 Central Avenue is a three-story, four-unit tenement building located in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Alexyiuchung Cheng. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly during the winter months of 2020-2022, with multiple emergency complaints filed through HPD regarding building-wide outages. While many of these complaints were ultimately closed with tenants reporting restoration of services, the frequency of these incidents suggests persistent system challenges.

More recently, the building has faced pest control challenges, with rodent activity documented throughout 2024, though inspections in 2025 have passed. The property has also had several violation notices related to safety requirements, including two open violations from 2022 regarding the fire escape's drop ladder shoe, and issues from 2020 requiring proper posting of carbon monoxide detector requirements and gas leak procedures. The building's history indicates potential concerns with unauthorized modifications, as evidenced by illegal conversion complaints in 2019 and 2022, though these complaints were ultimately closed with inspectors unable to gain access.

Two significant renovations were documented in 2019, involving the installation of new partitions, bathroom facilities, and gas lines at the first floor rear, though these appear to have been resolved through proper permit issuance in early 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, the building demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestation cases between 2021 and 2024. The building's current rodent control measures, as evidenced by multiple bait applications in 2024, suggest active management of pest issues, though the documented rat activity in early 2024 indicates ongoing challenges in this area.