1138 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 1138 Willoughby Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Isaac Weiss and constructed in 1931, has experienced significant maintenance issues throughout 2024, particularly between April and June, with multiple emergency complaints about heat/hot water, cooking gas, and electrical problems. During this period, there were recurring heating system failures, including complaints about both apartment-specific and building-wide heat/hot water issues, as well as multiple cooking gas-related complaints, some of which resulted in documented violations requiring inadequate gas supply corrections. A power outage incident in April 2024 prompted HPD inspection, though no violations were found.

The building's maintenance history reveals several concerning safety issues, particularly in Apartment 1L, including multiple violations in 2024 related to smoke and carbon monoxide detector deficiencies, as well as door and radiator problems, though most of these were subsequently closed upon resolution. Prior violations dating back to 2019 regarding mold in Apartment 1L and a 2020 violation concerning a vestibule door were also noted. The property underwent rodent inspections in late 2023 through mid-2025, with initial rat activity observed in late 2023 and subsequent inspections indicating rat activity, followed by successful passes in December 2024 and June 2025.

The building has maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports annually since 2021, with no instances of infestation or re-infestation reported in any filing period between 2020 and 2024. A recent inspection in June 2024 concerning boiler issues resulted in no violations being found. While many of the 2024 violations and complaints have been addressed and closed, the frequency and variety of maintenance issues reported during this period indicate ongoing challenges with building systems and infrastructure, particularly during the winter heating season.