1112 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 1112 Willoughby Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Anthony Dirusso, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2022-2023, with eight documented complaints—including multiple emergency responses—between December 2022 and February 2023. While some complaints were resolved, with tenants reporting restored services, access issues hindered full inspections in certain instances.

The building currently has active Department of Buildings violations for failure to file external low pressure inspections for the years 2019-2022, issued in June 2023. There has been one notable housing maintenance code violation in 2022 concerning a free-standing radiator in the fourth story public hall, and another in 2023 related to a defective self-closing door in apartment 1L. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2021 through 2024, with all filings showing zero infested units, indicating effective management of this potential issue.

Recent rodent inspections in 2024-2025 have consistently passed, though there were indications of rat activity in late 2023 with multiple bait applications noted between September and October 2023. The building's maintenance history shows attention to various issues, with the property appearing to address most complaints, though some violations remain outstanding as of mid-2025. While the heating system has been problematic throughout 2022-2023, the situation appears to have stabilized recently, with no new heat-related complaints recorded since February 2023.