682 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit tenement building at 682 Hart Street in Bushwick, owned by United Vernon LLC, has recently experienced significant heating system issues. In late November 2024, multiple complaints were filed regarding lack of heat or hot water throughout the building, leading to two Housing Maintenance Code violations: one for inadequate heat supply to apartment 2F, and another for locked access to the building's heating system in the boiler room.

These heating-related problems appear to have persisted into December 2024, as evidenced by both 311 service requests and housing maintenance code complaints. The building has also faced ongoing rodent issues, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene finding violations in December 2023, and multiple subsequent inspections showing rat activity or requiring bait application throughout 2024.

While there have been no reported bedbug cases in the past five years (2020-2025) and the building has generally passed routine inspections, the recent cluster of heating system failures and persistent rodent problems suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. In addition to the heating and pest control issues, recent inspections as of November 2024 revealed several violations requiring attention, including the need to post proper safety notices regarding gas leaks and housing information in multiple languages, and various maintenance issues in apartment 2F related to windows, doors, and carbon monoxide detection devices.