358 Grove Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 14-story, 59-unit building at 358 Grove Street in Bushwick, owned by Abe Friedman and constructed in 2007, has experienced persistent challenges with its heating and plumbing systems over the past two years. Between October 2024 and April 2025, there were multiple reports of heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with several incidents requiring emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The most recent plumbing complaint, received in April 2025, marked the building's third water supply issue in 2025 alone, while earlier complaints from 2024-2025 consistently involved similar heating system failures across different time periods. Notably, in 2023, a violation was issued for excessively hot water (exceeding 130 degrees) in Apartment 3A, with similar temperature concerns reported in Apartments 2E and 14D during 2022. The building has undergone several important inspections and compliance checks in recent years, including an elevator inspection and Local Law 188 compliance check in 2024, both resulting in no violations.

Historical records from 2019 show significant boiler-related issues, with multiple violations regarding collapsed flue pipes and carbon monoxide safety concerns in the boiler room, though these were subsequently resolved. Recently, the building has maintained an active status of complying with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infested units from 2021 to 2025. Regular rodent inspections from 2020 to February 2025 generally passed, though there was one failure recorded in August 2023 for "Other Reasons." The building's management has faced challenges in maintaining compliance with various reporting requirements, as evidenced by several active violations related to Benchmarking and FISP filings between 2021 and 2023.