1351 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1351 Myrtle Avenue is a three-story, two-unit residential building located in Bushwick and owned by Mauro Munoz. The building, constructed in 1931 and classified as an Old Law Tenement, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues over recent years.

Most notably in 2025, there have been multiple water leak complaints (both heavy and slow), and concerns about indoor air quality with chemical vapors/odors, though some of these complaints were not able to be properly inspected due to access issues. The building has also faced various safety concerns, including issues with garbage/recycling storage, as evidenced by multiple 311 service requests and HPD complaints. The property has documented several serious and ongoing maintenance issues, including active Department of Buildings violations for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2022, as well as an unaddressed violation from 2019 for not filing the 2017 boiler inspection report.

In 2023, there was a period of significant concern regarding building safety features, with violations related to window guards, mold, and various safety systems including carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors. Though recent bedbug reports indicate no infestations in the past two filing periods (showing 0 infested, eradicated, and re-infested units), there have been recurring rodent activity issues, with multiple inspections showing rat activity in 2024, though recent inspections in 2025 have passed. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic infrastructure systems, particularly regarding water supply and air quality, requiring consistent oversight from housing authorities.