1332 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit building at 1332 Willoughby Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Wyckoff Heighs Realty Inc, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in July 2024, multiple emergency and non-emergency complaints were filed regarding various systems including plumbing (bathtub/shower), electrical (wiring), flooring, appliance (refrigerator), and safety (fire escape) issues.

These complaints, though categorized as urgent or important, were closed due to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development's (HPD) inability to gain access for inspection. The building also has a documented history of plumbing issues, including multiple complaints about toilets and sinks in August 2021, and a heat/hot water complaint from March 2019 that follows the same pattern of access refusal during inspection. Recent building assessments in August 2024 revealed two notable violations regarding entrance security and safety, including a broken or defective lock assembly and defective self-closing doors at the first-story vestibule, though these violations were later closed on September 3, 2024.

The building's systems have faced recurring issues, including a bedbug inspection history showing zero infestations from 2020 through 2024, and passed rodent inspections in March 2025, April 2024, August 2022, and previous years, indicating generally effective pest management. Current construction-related matters are being addressed, with two related complaints logged in March 2025, though preliminary inspections did not yield violations requiring immediate action. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of persistent access-related inspection failures and successful resolution of various safety and infrastructure concerns over time.