564 Evergreen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

At 564 Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick, a 6-unit, 3-story old law tenement built in 1913 and owned by Jeff Groner, the most pressing current concerns involve recurring heat and hot water issues. Since late 2024 through early 2025, there have been multiple complaints regarding heating and hot water problems, with four complaints suggesting persistent system failures in apartments and throughout the entire building. Notable building system issues include eight heat/hot water distress calls in the last year alone, with some requiring emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building also experienced significant water supply challenges, evidenced by multiple plumbing complaints and violations. The property has documented safety violations that are particularly concerning, including open violations regarding access to the building's heating system in March 2024, when both the boiler room and cellar doors were found to be locked at public hall access points. There are also maintenance issues, such as an August 2024 violation in apartment 1B regarding a broken electrical outlet.

While earlier maintenance and safety violations from 2023-2024 regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1A were closed after correction, the building's mechanical systems have demonstrated ongoing challenges. A record of complaints about the boiler system dating back to 2021 shows historical problems with the heating infrastructure, including multiple complaints about defective/inoperative equipment and a noted leak issue with the domestic hot water heater that incurred a fine. Despite these maintenance challenges, the building has maintained a clean pest record, with no bedbug infestations reported in recent years (2020-2025), and recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passed. The property's recent history shows a pattern of response to emergency maintenance requests, though with varying results in terms of access and resolution.