269 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

269 Central Avenue is a 72-unit, 3-story Class A building located in Bushwick, built in 1982 and currently owned by Timothy Henkel. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints documented between 2021 and early 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

Recent inspections in January 2025 resulted in violations that require corrective action by the owner. The building has also faced significant challenges with rodent control, as evidenced by multiple inspections from 2022 through 2025 consistently showing rat activity. The property underwent notable incidents in 2024, including a fire damage violation in apartment 3B and various maintenance issues such as insufficient gas supply to kitchen fixtures in apartment 1B, lack of hot water in apartment 1A, and a rodent infestation in apartment 1A.

Additional concerns include a security violation related to the front entrance door and multiple bedbug reporting requirements between 2022 and 2023. The building's systems have shown persistent maintenance requirements, as demonstrated by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations and the failure to file required pressure inspections in 2020-2022, resulting in active Department of Buildings violations. While the property has had some repairs and improvements (evidenced by various permits issued between 2020-2021), the frequent recurrence of fundamental maintenance issues suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and infrastructure.