323 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

323 Knickerbocker Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Morris Kay. The building has experienced recurring heating issues, with emergency heat/hot water complaints filed in both January 2024 and November 2019, though the 2024 issue was reported as resolved by HPD. Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in 2022, including requirements for proper safety notices regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures.

These violations were eventually certified as corrected between July and March 2024. The building underwent significant scrutiny in early 2024, with numerous complaints regarding unpermitted work and illegal plumbing activities, resulting in an Environmental Control Board violation for unauthorized boiler electrical work with a $1,250 penalty. The property has maintained a good track record in terms of bedbug and rodent control, with no reported infestations in the past five years and passing all rodent inspections since 2019.

Safety improvements were made in 2022 concerning building security, including the removal of a problematic electromagnetic locking device and installation of a heavy-duty locking mechanism at the entrance. The building's annual bedbug reporting from 2019 through 2023 consistently shows zero infested units. While recent heating system maintenance appears to be an ongoing concern, most violations and complaints on record have been addressed or resolved, with the notable exception of several inspection access issues documented in February 2024.