1369 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 1369 Greene Avenue in Bushwick, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Elya Braver, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns centered around plumbing problems. Specifically, in October 2023, two separate non-emergency plumbing complaints regarding bathtubs/showers were filed with the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department, though inspectors were unable to gain access for inspection.

In late 2022, the building faced significant heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed between October 18-24, 2022, affecting both the entire building and individual apartments. These heating problems were the subject of several Housing Maintenance Code violations that remain unresolved, including issues with hot water provision in apartment 3L and access to the building's heating system. The building has also experienced recurring rodent activity, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing some progress, including a "Passed" result in July 2025, though rat activity was still noted in previous inspections throughout 2024 and into late 2023.

Various other maintenance issues have been documented, including problems with fire safety features, water leaks, and ceiling repairs in apartment 2R, as well as concerns about encumbrances in the third-story public hall. Despite these challenges, the building maintains an active bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2025, consistently showing zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting effective pest management practices. Most recently, a violation was issued in September 2024 for failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection documentation, which remains active as of the latest records.